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Post
War Slaton - A Migrant Family's Story
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In
Slaton, Ben showed Delfina the town surrounded by cotton. He showed her the town
square, the small shops, and the movie theaters that had welcomed thousands before.
Two years after World War II had ended, the town had returned to its small and
humble atmosphere. The troops that once passed through by train were now long
gone and were only memories in post-war Slaton. “I would like to stay here,” Ben
said to his wife as the two discovered the town. |
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Tar and Feathering of Father Joseph M. Keller, Slaton, Texas, 1920's
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On
a Saturday night, March 4, 1922, in Slaton, what may have begun as a whisper,
an aside, a comment, or just mindless chatter amongst neighbors, transformed the
community... | |
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