The African American cinema I, Oscar Micheaux's Within our gates (1919)

The earliest surviving feature directed by an African-American, Within our gates tells the story of a young African-American woman who seeks a Northern white patron for a Southern school for Black children. The scenes of lynching and attempted White-on-Black rape may be a response to D.W. Griffith&#...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress, Micheaux Film Corporation, Smithsonian Video (Firm), Unapix Consumer Products, Unapix Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Carli, Philip, Chenault, Jack, Clements, Flo, Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951, Preer, Evelyn, Ruffin, James D
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Spanish
Published: NYC : Unapix Entertainment, Inc., c1995
New York : Unapix Consumer Products, c1995
Series:The Library of Congress video collection ; 1
The Library of Congress video collection ; v. 1
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Cornell University

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Call Number: Video 2595

Princeton University

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Call Number: VCASS 398

Brown University

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Call Number: PN1997 .W57x 1995