But it was controlled by an all-white staff, and the KKK sought to keep it that way. This is the story of Tuskegee's hard-won battle against the KKK and Jim Crow America for their civil rights.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 00:00 WWI & Black Healthcare
- 1:00 Why Tuskegee Institute?
- 3:18 Dr. Moton vs. Veterans Bureau
- 5:14 Dr. Moton vs. white supremacy
- 6:48 Why did the KKK march on Tuskegee?
- 9:42 Black Healthcare Today