Here’s a piece reflecting the writing by Vanessa Gallman about the rate at which Kentucky imprisons its citizens, and the state’s Constitution that classifies them as slaves. I chose the image of My Old Kentucky Home because it’s an iconic symbol of the state and was a plantation as well.
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Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy is a Louisville political artist, trial attorney, speaker and Kentuckian. He is a former prosecutor and political office holder.
