SOURCE: The Daily Show
2/9/2022
tags: infrastructure, racism, urban history, highways
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2/9/2022
The Daily Show on Racism in Highway Building
Historians in the Newstags: infrastructure, racism, urban history, highways
Highways are the vital arteries that help transport goods and help workers commute to the office, but their origins are rooted in racism. Featuring historian Kevin Kruse.
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