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Appalachian Heritage Box 6, Reel 303

Shows severe economic depression of Appalachia fed by illiteracy, cultural isolation, exploitation and destruction of the land by coal companies. Shows condition which forced 2 million people to leave for industrial cities of the North. Examines the relationship of that migration to the urban crisis.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center
  2. Motion Picture Collection

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