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Birthright

"A story of the negro —and the South"

54
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1938 · 1h 14m
Drama
Starring Carman Newsome · Ethel Moses · Alec Lovejoy
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About

After graduating from Harvard University, Peter Siner returns to his small Tennessee hometown, where he hopes to start a school for black children.

Theatrical
Jan 1, 1938
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Writer
Oscar Micheaux
Producers
Alice B. Russell, Oscar Micheaux
Studio
Micheaux Picture Corporation
Keywords
southern usa education remake racism college graduate
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C
Carman Newsome
Peter Siner
E
Ethel Moses
Cissie
A
Alec Lovejoy
Tump Pack
T
Trixie Smith
A
Alice B. Russell
G
George Lessey
C
Columbus Jackson
H
Harry Moses
T
Tom Dillon
A
Allen Lee
C
Cherokee Thornton
The Persimmon
L
Leon Gross
Orchestra Leader

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