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1964: Senator, citizens on life in Mississippi

What was life like in the predominantly rural Magnolia State, where society was riven by segregation? In this report, first aired on June 25, 1964, CBS News interviewed Senator James Eastland; Aaron Henry, a black businessman and activist in Clarksdale; and Lois Rogers, a mother of five in the town of Cleveland
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