Life of Bertie Bowman: Documentary
In 1944, Bertie Bowman- a poor impressionable kid, heard South Carolina Senator Burnet Maybank declare: "If y'all ever get up to Washington, D.C., drop by and see me!" Though Maybank was add... Read allIn 1944, Bertie Bowman- a poor impressionable kid, heard South Carolina Senator Burnet Maybank declare: "If y'all ever get up to Washington, D.C., drop by and see me!" Though Maybank was addressing a crowd of white constituents, Bertie took those words to heart - for they offered... Read allIn 1944, Bertie Bowman- a poor impressionable kid, heard South Carolina Senator Burnet Maybank declare: "If y'all ever get up to Washington, D.C., drop by and see me!" Though Maybank was addressing a crowd of white constituents, Bertie took those words to heart - for they offered him an invitation to a new life, a chance to escape the drudgery of the family farm, the ... Read all