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Season 31 Episode 8 | 51m 55s Video has closed captioning.
n the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
Aired: 11/19/19
Expires: 11/18/22
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Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
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Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
