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Historian Talitha LeFlouria explains the chain gang systems significance in the South.

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Douglas A. Blackmon describes the crushing effects of Plessy v. Ferguson.

2:07
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin breaks down the emergence of sharecropping.

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U.W. Clemons talked about his grandparents and parents and their lives of sharecropping.

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Descendant Tonya Groomes talks to her dad about his experiences growing up in the South.

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Sharon Malone and Tonya Groomes share their reactions to legacy.

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This piece follows Birmingham folk artists as they explain how music has inspired them.

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Audible clip from book

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Sharon Malone talks about her sister Vivian Malone integrating the University of Alabama.

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Audible clip from book

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Audible clip from book