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  • Lay My Burden Down (1966)
  • 60 min | Documentary, News
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Lay My Burden Down (1966)
60 min | Documentary, News
This documentary concentrates on the hardships of black tenant farmers and their families in the Selma, Alabama region. One family of ten survives on only $1,000 a year in a system that has changed little since the days of reconstruction ...See moreThis documentary concentrates on the hardships of black tenant farmers and their families in the Selma, Alabama region. One family of ten survives on only $1,000 a year in a system that has changed little since the days of reconstruction after the Civil War. The sharecroppers work the land owned by white landowners as they struggle to make ends meet. One farmer explains that black people are never offered a loan of more than $50. Another man is evicted for not turning his check from the federal government over to his landlord. A mother's only wish is that her prayers are answered so she can feed and clothe her family. Written by Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide See less
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Director
Jack Willis
Writer
Jack Willis
Producer
Jack Willis
Cinematographer
Robert Elfstrom
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Updated Dec 31, 1966
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1966 (United States)

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