'Israel on the Appomattox,' a Story of Freed Slaves

By Sheilah Kast

Published November 7, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Melvin Patrick Ely's book Israel on the Appomattox tells the story of freed slaves at a Virginia community called Israel Hill. He traces Israel Hill from its founding in the 1790s to the Civil Rights era of the 1950s. Hear Ely and guest host Sheilah Kast.

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