Lunch With Books: The 13th Amendment in Wheeling with Dr. Connie Rice

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States, was ratified on December 6, 1865. We bring you this week's Lunch With Books From the Vault to commemorate the fact that for the last 155 years, our nation has provided that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
On February 1, 2011, Dr. Connie Rice, lecturer at WVU and member of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, joined us to discuss the impact of the ratification of the 13th Amendment in Wheeling and in the state.
Rice came to Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library as part of a celebration of National Freedom Day, which, according to America’s Library.gov, was created “to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United States is a nation dedicated to the ideal of freedom.”
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr. Connie Park Rice is a Lecturer in the History Department at West Virginia University and Assistant Editor of "West Virginia History: A Journal of Regional Studies." She has a B.A. in history, an M.A. in Public History and a Ph.D. in American History from West Virginia University. Dr. Rice has been a member of the Governor’s West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters and coedited "Women of the Mountain South: Identity, Work, and Activism," (Ohio University Press, 2015) an edited collection of essays.
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ABOUT LUNCH WITH BOOKS:
Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling, WV is a free lunchtime program featuring authors, poets, musicians, historians, and more every Tuesday at noon. Attendees are invited to bring a bag lunch. Pretzels, beverages, and knowledge are provided. Bring your lunch, feed your brain!
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Many thanks as always to our volunteer videographer: Yodeling Dick Brooks (Richard Morriale).