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Freedman's Bank & Economic Disparities Today
In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions. She spoke with Tonya Molsey about how this part of history reverberates today. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Vanishing Treasures. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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