Uncomfortable Histories of High School Prom

In 2012, U.S. parents will spend $1,087 to send their children to prom. It's a big business, but how did it get started? Caroline and Cristen recount the checkered past of the prom, including racial segregation, sexual discrimination and the ACLU. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers