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Miss Gen from Georgia

3m 12s

When Geneva "Gen" Idlette was young, she worked on Jimmy Carter’s family farm in Plains, Georgia. She's now 91 years old. Miss Gen reflects on growing up in the Deep South and witnessing Carter confronting the Klu Klux Klan before he was a political leader.

Aired: 12/13/23
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