on the other side of it was the barber shop the history of allensworth as i know it is colonel allensworth--when he retire from the army--wanted a place where he could go and settle with his people, which wasn't too many places available at the time, and he found this piece of land. during the time when there were droughts everywhere and things were bad in different townand cities, allensworth thrived. it thrived because they knew how to make it thrive. start with what you have. make something with it and never be satisfied. that's a quotation by george washington carver-- denise kadara: booker t. hunter: no. george washington carver. but colonel allensworth made that happen here because this was ours. this was our history. this was our town. we did it. and when i say "we," i'm saking of blacks. tokadara: tulare lake usee the largest freshwater lake west of the mississippi, back in the 1890s. and as farming became more prevalent in the area, the water started being diverted for that. anit really has hadan a signifimpact on e community. the community was thriving, but no community thrives w

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george whihingto carver.bubut conel allensworth madththat hpenn here because is was os.s. this waour histy. this s our tow we did . and wh i sa "we," 'mpeakakinof blacks. kaarara: tare e la used d be ee larst f frewater r ke west of t m missiippipi, d d backn t the890s. and as farmi b becam rre pralelentin theherea, th w watertartrtedeing d derted for th. . and reaeallhas haha a siificant pact on theommunity. the community s thriving,utut no mmununit thves without qualy water. thiss what iave to d tget it. d the go thing i they'e e giveus t the pots,s,o it'manageabe e fors toto g theatater, t i'i'm ableleo do this.idids manot t be or thelelderlmay y no but t ts is our ysystemor r war. [stove dial clksks] it's s comg. [belriringin [taiain whtle e bles] hunter: t the pt, i it s a bustling ltltle to, like i idid. people omom allrounund me here. hahate tt it washipped awaat. the wnfall othis mmunityas waterand i'm here rht now 1-plus yrs laer stillrying toork at ththis twnshshipthis mmunity, geining go, afaffoable,, qualitwawater. jessi snyd: : all ght.t. si' likto startith th