16mm Filmography
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The People Left Behind

Depicts the plight of Mississippi's ex-plantation laborers whose jobs have been eliminated by the cotton picking machine, minimum-wage laws and legislation, which pays farmers for not cultivating land. Former plantation workers describe their situation and show scenes of their impoverished environment.

More in Public Broadcast Laboratory Series

  1. Goodbye And Good Luck 1967
  2. The Frustrated Campus 1967
  3. Stop Ruining America's Past 1968
  4. Television - A Political Machine 1968
  5. The People Left Behind 1968
  6. A View Of America From The 23rd Century 1969
  7. Defense And Domestic Needs - Contest For Tomorrow 1969
  8. Do You Think A Job Is The Answer 1969
  9. Edgar Kaiser - Maverick In Grey Flannel 1969
  10. None Of My Business 1969
  11. The Violent Universe 1969
  12. The Whole World Is Watching 1969

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record

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