Porvenir, Texas
Special | 55m 40s
Discover the true story behind the 1918 massacre of 15 Mexican men in this tiny border town. 100 years later, the film asks what led to the events of that fateful night and reveals the tensions that still remain along the border a century later.
Aired: 09/20/19 | Expired: 11/12/22 |
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Sowing the Seeds of Racial War Across U.S.-Mexico Border
Clip: Special | 2m
They Lost Their Land Through Murder and Theft
Clip: Special | 2m 50s
Trailer | Porvenir, Texas
Preview: Special | 30s
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