Lay My Burden Down

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 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.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 271912
  • Status Released
  • Released United States of America January 1, 1966 (TV premiere)
  • Content Rating United States of America NR
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Genres Documentary News
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
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