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  1. The Contradictions of Fair Hope: Directed by S. Epatha Merkerson, Rockell Metcalf. With Whoopi Goldberg. Go inside a virtually untold aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed "benevolent societies" to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.

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  2. The Contradictions of Fair Hope. This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little known aspect of African American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.

  3. This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little-known aspect of African American history when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to...

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  4. The documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of tradition of one of the last remaining African American benevolent societies, known as “The Fair Hope Benevolent Society” in Uniontown, Alabama.

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  5. Jun 24, 2012 · The documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of tradition of one of the last remaining African ...

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  7. Jan 14, 2014 · This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little known aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave.

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