History Panel: The Legacy of Eliza Winston

As part of Hennepin County's America 250 commemoration, we explore this nation's "unfinished revolutions," as we strive for freedom and equity for all. This panel will take as its starting point the history and legacy of Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman from Mississippi who was granted her freedom in Minnesota in 1860 following a landmark court case. Expert panelists will discuss the social ramifications and reception to this case here in Minnesota and beyond, including how the effects reverbera