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...John McFerren, who runs a service station and grocery store and who has not been allowed to buy gasoline or groceries locally since the trouble began, waved a hand at surrounding hills and gullies: "On a farm like this, what could you do with modern machinery? If it's only due to machinery taking over, why won't they sell me gasoline?" Still, McFerren, who runs the Fayette County Civic and Welfare League, grabbed at some splinters of hope. "First," said he, "we've got to get these folks housed and fed, and then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Races: Freedom Village | 1/6/1961 | See Source »

...their houses; months later, the houses are still vacant. Jobie Mosby, 38, lost his $4-a-day job as a tractor driver. His wife, Fannie Mae, 29, a $2.50-a-day ironing woman, was fired. Neither has found jobs since-and they have eleven children to support. John McFerren, 35, could buy neither groceries nor gasoline for his small country store and filling station. Allen Yancy Jr., 25, a chemistry and mathematics teacher, was dismissed by the school board. He plans to go off to college again this fall, return to Fayette County with a master's degree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TENNESSEE: Wrongs Beyond Rights | 8/8/1960 | See Source »

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