Nicodemus descendants preserve history of former slaves’ quest for freedom in Kansas

Angela Bates, a fifth-generation descendant of Nicodemus, points to historical artifacts of the Kansas town created by former slaves in the 1870s. She spoke Wednesday at Spencer Research Library at University of Kansas, which archived portions of Nicodemus history. TIM CARPENTER/KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector LAWRENCE — Fifth-generation Nicodemus descendant Angela Bates draws inspiration from carrying forward the history of people who left the South…
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