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Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America
Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America
February 01, 2026
After the Civil War, four million formerly enslaved people were set free, but most had no place to go. Wanting autonomy over their lives, many formed Freedom Colonies, living far away from the racism of Jim Crow. This program follows four of these communities struggling to keep their legacies alive.
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