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The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre: Slavery After the Civil War

The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre: Slavery After the Civil War

FromAmerican History Hit


The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre: Slavery After the Civil War

FromAmerican History Hit

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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During the spring of 1921, eleven bodies were found in in rural Georgia. These men were victims of horrific murders, and also of a more widespread crime - peonage.Whilst enslavement had legally ended with the surrender at Appomattox and the 13th Amendment, black people across the south were still being entrapped into debt slavery half a century later, in the Twentieth Century.To find out more about this, and about what drove these men's murderer to his crimes, Don speaks to Earl Swift, author of 'Hell Put to Shame: The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery.'Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for $1 per month for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORY sign up at https://historyhit/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here.
Released:
Apr 18, 2024
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