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  • 6. Daisy Bates Organizes the Desegregation of Central High School

    41:12||Season 2, Ep. 6
    Today's story is about Daisy Bates. A journalist, activist, and community leader who refused to let a racist governor halt the education of black youth in America.

  • 5. Elizabeth Key Wields Law to Prove Her Freedom

    43:19||Season 1, Ep. 5
    Today we learn the heartbreaking story of Elizabeth Key, a woman who was never enslaved but spent her whole life fighting for her freedom.

  • 4. Sarah Edelson Sparks The Kosher Meat Riots

    50:06||Season 1, Ep. 4
    In this episode we learn about the Jewish women of the lower east side of Manhattan in the late 1800's. The direct impact a decision in Chicago has on their daily lives and how Sarah Edelson leads the Kosher homemakers in a revolt against hundreds of butchers.

  • 3. Margaret Mother Finch Wields A Club in The Battle of Homestead

    48:11||Season 1, Ep. 3
    In this episode Terra recounts the life of Margaret Mother Finch and her ongoing fight against the for-hire union busters that are the Pinkertons.

  • 2. Kate Claxton Saves Hundreds in the Brooklyn Theater Fire

    44:36||Season 1, Ep. 2
    DISCLAIMER: This first conversation was recorded before an audio setup was acquired. Please know that if you like this podcast we already have plans to re-record Kate Claxton's story.Inspired by a walk through Greenwood Cemetery, Terra tells Grace about Kate Claxton, the Brooklyn Theater Fire, and the curse that follows her.
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