Chapter 1 | Fatal Flood
Clip: Season 13 Episode 2 | 9m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
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In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans to Illinois, leaving a million people homeless and leading to a major black migration to the North.
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Chapter 1 | Fatal Flood
Clip: Season 13 Episode 2 | 9m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans to Illinois, leaving a million people homeless and leading to a major black migration to the North.
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Preview: S13 Ep2 | 30s | In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million homeless. (30s)
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