Shows the election of Abraham Lincoln, the establishment of the Confederacy, Civil War, and the problems of reconstruction. Includes the role of African Americans in the Civil War after the emancipation proclamation and the terror in the South following the war. Also includes education of African Americans and activities of the Ku Klux Klan.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303898
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans - Civil rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → African Americans - History
History → African Americans - Segregation - History
History → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
History → Slavery - Emancipation
History → United States - Civilization - History
History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)