May be a wheel bearing and one can test this: Raise vehicle and spin wheel while you hold your hand on the strut-spring. If you feel a vibration and is different than the other, probaby is your wheel bearing. Typically a wheel bearing will make noise when turning one way, and less or no noise when turning the other - doesn't have to be a sharp turn.
I, however, suspect that (assuming its drum brakes and not rotors) that the springs holding the brake-pads on let go or something is in the drums - perhaps just corrosion or around the out lip of the drum where it contacts the backing plate - or the backing plate (Steel disk behind the drum) itself is rusted and bending into the brake drum, or perhaps you just need brake shoes. Try putting on your E-brake but not too tight and move car back and forth several times, then put a little tighter and do again - this may cure the problem some, but sounds like you need rear brake adjustment or cleaning.
If it's a disk brake - check bearing in same way, or look for something rubbing on the inside of inner fender around wheel.
Good luck.
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