Oberlin: A Village Rooted in Freedom

How a historic preservation project has helped recover the story of a once-thriving town near Raleigh built after the Civil War by formerly enslaved and free blacks. Oberlin had more than 1,200 inhabitants before being paved over in the name of progress. The renovation of two 1880s houses by Preservation North Carolina has exposed remarkable stories about the families who lived there.

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Movie
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Episode Duration
57 mins
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Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
57 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 21, 2020
Season
2020
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0
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0
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0
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Producers
Preservation North Carolina
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

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How a historic preservation project has helped recover the story of a once-thriving town near Raleigh built after the Civil War by formerly enslaved and free blacks. Oberlin had more than 1,200 inhabitants before being paved over in the name of progress. The renovation of two 1880s houses by Preservation North Carolina has exposed remarkable stories about the families who lived there.

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