That World Is Gone: Race and Displacement in a Southern Town
2010
21m
HistoryDocumentary
Overview
Kathy's family left on a Saturday morning in 1965. The rumble of bulldozers echoed through the neighborhood, and her block was empty. Federally-funded urban renewal had arrived in Charlottesville, scattering dozens of families like Kathy's. The once-vibrant African American community, built by formerly enslaved men and women who had secured a long-denied piece of the American dream, disappeared.
About That World Is Gone: Race and Displacement in a Southern Town
That World Is Gone: Race and Displacement in a Southern Town (2010) is a History, Documentary film that follows kathy's family left on a Saturday morning in 1965. The rumble of bulldozers echoed through the neighborhood, and her block was empty. Federally-funded urban renewal had arrived in Charlottesville, scattering dozens of families like Kathy's. The once-vibrant African American community, built by formerly enslaved men and women who had secured a long-denied piece of the American dream, disappeared. That World Is Gone: Race and Displacement in a Southern Town is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. Fans of history movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
