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Caleb McDaniel reveals the extraordinary true story of Henrietta Wood, a twice-enslaved woman who won the largest known restitution for slavery in US history. In this gripping interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Caleb McDaniel discusses his acclaimed book, "Sweet Taste of Liberty," and the remarkable journey of Henrietta Wood. Kidnapped from freedom in Cincinnati in 1853, Wood endured years of brutal enslavement before taking her captor to court after the Civil War. Her courageous legal battle led to a groundbreaking $2,500 court victory - the largest known sum awarded to a formerly enslaved person as restitution for slavery. Discover how Wood’s resilience and pursuit of justice defied the odds, shining a light on the often-overlooked stories of free Black Americans who were kidnapped and sold into slavery along the Ohio River border. McDaniel explains the dangerous realities of the "reverse underground railroad," the legal complexities of freedom suits, and how Wood’s case continues to inform today’s debates around reparations and historical reckoning. Learn how her victory helped her son become one of the first Black lawyers in Chicago, illustrating the generational

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The Incredible True Story of Henrietta Wood - Justice After Slavery
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Society
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27 minutes
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