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The Backstory: 75 years ago, a slavery case in Coronado riveted the nation

Episode Summary

In 1947, slavery was commonly thought of as a Southern thing, and futhermore, a thing of the past. Then, Alfred and Elizabeth Ingalls were arrested in Coronado.The couple, in their 60s, had recently moved from Boston and were charged with keeping their Black maid, Dora Jones, in involuntary servitude. Writer John Wilkens discusses the story with editors Kristina Davis, Lora Cicalo and Jeff Light. Today I'm joined by Union-Tribune writer John Wilkens, his editor Kristina Davis as well as managing editor Lora Cicalo and editor and publisher Jeff Light.