The Day That Shook Georgia | Official Trailer
Preview: Season 9 Episode 901 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Georgia.
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
The Day That Shook Georgia | Official Trailer
Preview: Season 9 Episode 901 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Speaker] The country needs to honor these victims of a war that was not very popular.
- [Reporter] 29 died, twice that number burned.
Jacksonville responded to the call for help and sent two rescue units to the scene.
- [Speaker] They were helping the men fighting in Vietnam.
On that day, segregation died.
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Video has Closed Captions
Survivors of the Thiokol explosion recall the day that changed their lives forever. (2m 3s)
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.