The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
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Discover the 1946 incident of racial violence by police that led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and set the stage for the landmark 1954 Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, jump-starting the civil rights movement.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3303

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Tue, Apr 8 12:00 P.M. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Apr 9 3:00 P.M. The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Apr 9 5:00 P.M. Fatal Flood     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 10 3:00 A.M. The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 10 5:00 A.M. Fatal Flood     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 19 8:00 P.M. The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 19 10:00 P.M. Fatal Flood     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 20 12:00 A.M. The Sun Queen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 20 2:00 A.M. Fatal Flood     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 20 10:00 P.M. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 21 2:00 A.M. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 21 10:00 A.M. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 10 8:00 P.M. The Movement and the "Madman"     NH World (11.3)
Sun, May 11 12:00 A.M. The Movement and the "Madman"     NH World (11.3)


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