The Legacy of African American Farmers | Trail of History

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Explore the role and legacy of African Americans in agriculture. Learn how sharecropping worked, and meet a Vietnam Veteran living his retirement dream by farming in Cabarrus County. Then meet first generation farmers and the founders of Deep Roots CPS Farm in northwest Charlotte. Finally discover the world of Black Cowboys and meet the organizers of the Black Cowboy Festival in South Carolina. The Legacy of African American Farmers, only on Trail of History. Support us now at: https://www.wtvi.org/support/ Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for weekly videos: http://bit.ly/WTVI-YouTube **More info & videos below** For full episodes, check out of our local programs visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOPRnBYS29FY75CudqbqbQ/ For full episodes of national PBS programs visit https://video.wtvi.org/ Let's connect on social: @wtvipbsclt on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter ---------------- While WTVI PBS Charlotte does not and cannot review every submission and is not responsible for the content of your comments, WTVI PBS Charlotte reserves the right to delete, remove, move, or edit comments that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise illegal or unacceptable for any reason. ----------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:25 The Cathcart farm 02:46 The origins of sharecropping 07:56 From Telecommunications to Farming 13:06 Deep Roots Farm 20:21 The tale of the Black Cowboys 23:51 Greenfield Farms