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Freedom Hill /

Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by White people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called 'Freedom Hill', it was gradually established as an all-Black town....

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cox, Resita (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2021.
Subjects:
African Americans > History.
Black towns > North Carolina > Princeville.
Floods > North Carolina > Princeville.
Princeville (N.C.) > History.
Noirs américains > Histoire.
Inondations > Caroline du Nord > Princeville.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by White people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called 'Freedom Hill', it was gradually established as an all-Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding ... and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (31 minutes)
Playing Time:00:30:02