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ROCKY MOUNT, VIRGINIA - May 2001: Sherman Witcher shows an eviction notice at his home in Rocky Mount, VA, in May 2001. After winning a discrimination suit 4 years earlier against the USDA for nearly $70 million, Sherman Witcher has lost his farm, been evicted from three homes, and forced to settle for $1.7 million. He and his brother Doug also had to sign a gag order and no member of their family will ever be able to get a government loan. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger)

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ROCKY MOUNT, VIRGINIA - May 2001: Sherman Witcher shows an eviction notice at his home in Rocky Mount, VA, in May 2001. After winning a discrimination suit 4 years earlier against the USDA for nearly $70 million, Sherman Witcher has lost his farm, been evicted from three homes, and forced to settle for $1.7 million. He and his brother Doug also had to sign a gag order and no member of their family will ever be able to get a government loan. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger)