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20 June 2019/ Segregation in America

Transcending social pressure to segregate

Transcending social pressure to segregate
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Ken Bowers

Ken Bowers

Read about Ken Bowers. Watch the full story in 7 chapters.

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Segregation in America

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  • A family’s legacy
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Taking a stand against racism – and violence
Racism in America

Taking a stand against racism – and violence

Ken Bowers: My mother saw people getting into a pickup truck carrying shotguns and dynamite.

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    Ken Bowers
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Integration came to the South years after it became law

Integration came to the South years after it became law

Ken Bowers: My grandmother’s grandfather was a veteran of the American Civil War.

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    Ken Bowers
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Transcending social pressure to segregate
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