History of the Negro in America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A documentary series with the title History of the Negro in America. It consists of three (3) reels of black-and-white 16mm acetate film with optical sound. Each film has a different focus and title. The first film (part 1) is titled "1619-1860 Out of Slavery;” the second film (part 2) is titled “1861-1877 Civil War and Reconstruction;” while the third film (part 3) is titled “1877- Freedom Movement.” The films use black-and-white stills to describe key points of American history such as the election of President Abraham Lincoln; the role of African Americans in the American Civil War; the role of churches and philanthropists in the education of African Americans; African Americans during the Great Depression; and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.

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