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The story of a Black family's struggle for pride and survival in the American South during the Depression. (Circulates)

The Morgans (Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks) face a serious family crisis in the midst of the Great Depression. Nathan Lee Morgan gets a year of prison for stealing a ham to feed his starving family. David Lee goes to visit his father at prison camp, but happens upon a school. A kindly but firm teacher takes David Lee in and teaches him about important African-American figures in history.

Credits

Cast
Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks

Copyright

Complete catalog record
The story of a Black family's struggle for pride and survival in the American South during the Depression. (Circulates)

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1622751 ↗ — country
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright