Civil Rights Stories
Special | 28m 32s
Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil...
Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil rights period, the effect of segregation and what gentrification has meant to the city.
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Civil Rights Stories
Special | 28m 32s
Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil rights period, the effect of segregation and what gentrification has meant to the city.
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