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The Complications of Sharecropping
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The Complications of Sharecropping
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin explains the complications of sharecropping.
What is Peonage?
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What is Peonage?
Historian Pete Daniel breaks down peonage and debt servitude.
Reflections on the Company Town of Westfield
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Reflections on the Company Town of Westfield
UW Clemons explains the company town built by US Steel in the 1900s for its workers.
Reflections on W.D. McCurdy
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Reflections on W.D. McCurdy
Descendant Rod Frazer talks about how his ancestor W.D. McCurdy.
Influential Voices Against Peonage
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Influential Voices Against Peonage
Historian Pete Daniel tells about the influential voices against peonage.
The Creation of the NAACP
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The Creation of the NAACP
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the creation of the NAACP.
Reflections on John S. Williams
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Reflections on John S. Williams
Descendant Susan Burnore talks about learning the history of her great-grandfather.
Reflections on Learning About Family Legacies
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Reflections on Learning About Family Legacies
Descendant Kate Willis talks about why exploring family stories is important.
Reflections on Birmingham
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Reflections on Birmingham
Martha Bouyer talks about the history of Birmingham during a StoryCorps interview.
Reflections on Peonage
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Reflections on Peonage
Descendant Kate Willis describes peonage and how it worked.
The Purpose of Terrorism
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The Purpose of Terrorism
Descendant Sharon Malone talks about the true purpose of terrorism and its results.
The Good, the Bad and the Worst
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The Good, the Bad and the Worst
Historian Pete Daniel talks about the positive and negative things going on in history.
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