Explore the life and legacy of one of the most significant African American leaders of the Reconstruction Era, George H. White.
George H. White: Searching for Freedom airs Wednesday, September 10 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Born in 1852 in Eastern North Carolina to a family of turpentine farmers, White rose through the ranks of state politics to serve in the 55th US Congress from 1887 to 1901 as its sole Black voice. The documentary offers insight into White’s groundbreaking accomplishments as a politician and civil rights leader.
Photo: George H. White: Searching for Freedom key art.
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