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How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today

NPR | By Tonya Mosley
Published June 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT

In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2024.

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