Episode
EPISODE 262: "The Problem With Peonage": The Pink Franklin Case
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- Carolina Crimes
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 2682
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Summary
Job opportunities in 1907 Norway,SC were few and far between. Families that did not own land were destined to be sharcroppers for the wealthy. One sharecropper tried to excercise his right to freedom and choice of whom to work for which resulted in one dead, two injured annd a historic court case in American history.