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A Decade of Armageddon

New Geography essays

This as-it-happened review of the causes, consequences, and repercussions of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis is more than a history lesson – it’s a look into the future.
These essays by Dr Susanne Trimbath, were first published between 2008 and 2015 on newgeography.com.

The Rise and Fall of the Freedman's Savings Bank

And its lasting socio-economic impact on Black America

The author tells the history of the Freedman’s Savings Bank, how it grew much too quickly, why it failed and the impact on Black America. The Freedman’s Bank offered a safe depository for formerly enslaved people, expanded quickly and gained millions in deposits – mostly ranging from $5 to $50. But inexperience and corruption doomed it to failure, costing may of the small depositors their savings.

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