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Episode 6: Scallawags and Carpetbaggers
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Episode 6: Scallawags and Carpetbaggers

Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

February 21, 202341m 59s

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Show Notes

Denny Abbott enlists the help of lawyer Ira Dement to sue the state of Alabama. What ensues is a years-long battle, multiple lawsuits, personal turmoil, but also...a glimmer of hope for the kids at Mt. Meigs. 

Special thanks to Denny Abbott and Douglas Kalajian for the use of their book, They Had No Voice: My Fight for Alabama's Forgotten Children.

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Topics

denny abbottira demendcourt casejuvenile justicejosie duffy ricemary stephensjennie knoxjohnny bodleylonnie holleyAlabama Industrial School for Negro Childrenmt. meigsmount meigsalabamablack history month