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Historian: Government relief efforts to 1927 Mississippi flood faster than Katrina

We go back to the spring of 1927 when the Mississippi River flooded after weeks of incessant rains. While the federal government response was well-coordinated, African Americans were rounded into work camps by land owners and prevented from leaving as the waters rose. Amy Goodman is joined by Pete Daniel, author of "Deep'N As It Come: The 1927 Mississippi River Flood." He's the curator of the Division of Work and Industry at the National Museum of American History.
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