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How southern black farmers were forced from their land

How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage

08/13/2019

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How southern black farmers were forced from their land

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How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage

African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white economic and political power. Most of the losses occurred since the 1950s. John Yang talks to Vann Newkirk of The Atlantic, which highlights the story in its September issue, about the origins of what Newkirk calls “the great land robbery.”

08/13/2019

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