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New Hampshire Grants 14 Slaves Freedom 2 Centuries After They Asked for it

New Hampshire is posthumously emancipating 14 slaves who fought in the Revolutionary War and had asked state lawmakers for their freedom more than 200 years ago.

New Hampshire is posthumously emancipating 14 slaves who fought in the Revolutionary War and had asked state lawmakers for their freedom more than 200 years ago.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.