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Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailblazer

Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailblazer

FromWe the People


Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailblazer

FromWe the People

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode delves into the extraordinary life of reparations advocate Callie House, who tirelessly traveled the country organizing newly freed African Americans in the quest to right the wrongs of slavery. Despite her status as a former slave, a woman, and a widower with five children, House defied societal conventions and led one of the largest grassroots movements in African American history. Guests: Mary Frances Berry – professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the definitive biography on House, and Tiffany Patterson – professor at Vanderbilt University. Hosted by Lana Ulrich.
Released:
Aug 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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