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History Unplugged Podcast

The Son of Mississippi Slaves Who Fled to Russia and Brought Jazz to Istanbul

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

History, Society & Culture

4.24K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Frederick Bruce Thomas was born in 1872 to former slaves and spent his youth on his family’s prosperous farm in Mississippi. However, a resentful, rich white planter's attempt to steal their land forced them to escape to Memphis. And when...

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