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Reflections on W.D. McCurdy
1:28
Descendant Rod Frazer talks about how his ancestor W.D. McCurdy.
Influential Voices Against Peonage
2:02
Historian Pete Daniel tells about the influential voices against peonage.
The Creation of the NAACP
1:50
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the creation of the NAACP.
Reflections on John S. Williams
4:46
Descendant Susan Burnore talks about learning the history of her great-grandfather.
Reflections on Learning About Family Legacies
4:46
Descendant Kate Willis talks about why exploring family stories is important.
Reflections on Birmingham
2:32
Martha Bouyer talks about the history of Birmingham during a StoryCorps interview.
Myths and Amendments
2:28
Historian James Grossman explains the myths around slavery.
Reflections on Childhood in a Company Town
2:33
Bobby Clayton describes the Alabaman company company town he grew up in.
Reflections on a Company Town
3:40
Bobby Clayton explains the commissaries and schools in the company town he grew up in.
Reflections on Re-Enslavement
1:46
Descendant Tonya Groomes reflects on how this re-enslavement has effected so many people.
The Significance of the Chain Gang
1:38
Historian Talitha LeFlouria explains the chain gang systems significance in the South.
Separate but Equal
1:55
Douglas A. Blackmon describes the crushing effects of Plessy v. Ferguson.
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