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Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America

Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America

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.

Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America is presented by your local public television station.

Raise Your Head Up: Freedom Colonies in America

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Special | 53m 1s | Descendants of four Freedom Colonies strive to preserve the legacy of their communities. (53m 1s)

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