Ohio Rep. aims to commemorate freed slaves who were denied their legal property in 1840s

Email not displaying correctly? View Online BREAKING NEWS Know what’s really going on. BREAKING NEWS Ohio Rep. aims to commemorate freed slaves who were denied their legal property in 1840s An Ohio House representative is hoping to formally recognize the story of the Randolph Freedpeople, hundreds of freed slaves who came to Ohio in the 1840s to claim land they legally owned but were thwarted by white citizens of Mercer County. Read More ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts from the Dayton Daily News. If you don’t want this newsletter, unsubscribe here. You can manage your email preferences here. Stay connected anywhere, any time with the Dayton Daily News app. Today’s ePaper  |  Manage Account  |  Terms of Use Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe © 2024 Dayton Daily News. All rights reserved. 601 E. Third Street, Suite 600 Dayton, Ohio 45402   (888) 397‑6397