Methodical research of Kansas City history is actually fascinating before it, inevitably, becomes politicized and boring . . . Credit to this report on the process . . .
"The names of nine people who were enslaved in Jackson County surfaced in old property records from the estate of Pony Express tycoon Alexander Majors. Now, an online database is making hundreds of records referencing enslavement easier to search — and shedding new light on slavery's deep roots in Missouri."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
At this Kansas City museum, a chance discovery is revealing the names of enslaved people
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