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Fatal Flood

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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Fatal Flood

Season 13 Episode 2 | 51m 35s | CC

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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