My name is Ann Woolridge. My family and I were in Allensville, Kentucky on Saturday, August 4, 2007, attending the 138 th year of the Emancipation Proclamation Celebration. What an awesome and spiritial celebration it was! The people, "my people" were so wonderful! Celebrating our freedom from slavery and also the accomplishments of our children. It was a time for remembering and sharing old times, "good times" with each other and our children. The worship service at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church brought closure to the weekend. It was an affirmation of what prayers and faith can do. Knowing that the stories told and celebrated for generations to come warms the heart. I just wanted to "shout out" to the Snardon and Bell family, and all of those who fall in the category of kindred, a hearty thanks. Keep hope alive.


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