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Native American Community Store | Road Trip

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T.L. Scott, the former Chief of Santee Indian Organization talks about his family's community store. T.L. Scott speaks about being treated "almost normal" compared to the blacks in the area.
The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
Episode 6

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In 1939 and 1940, more than 70,000 Germans and Austrians, such as the chronically sick and the mentally retarded, had been gassed in six special euthanasia institutions. The euthanasia program became...
Failing Students | Road Trip

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Desiree Platt talks about her experiences with segregation. Native Americans were allowed to attend school only up to eighth grade.
Catawba Cultural Center | A Natural State
Episode 7

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Maintaining Catawba tradition involves passing down family histories, belief systems, language, folklore, the arts and other aspects of cultural heritage. The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project...
Making Fishnets | Gullah Net

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In the video, St. Helena resident Frank Brown weaves a net while singing a song rich in the Gullah dialect. This clip was extracted from Palmetto Places - St. Helena Island. After the Civil War and...