Documenting Racism African Americans in US Department of Agriculture Documentaries, 1921-42

From the silent era through the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was the preeminent government filmmaking organization. In the United States, USDA films were shown in movie theaters, public and private schools at all educational levels, churches, libraries and even in open fields. For many...

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Main Author: Winn, J. Emmett (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: New York Bloomsbury Academic 2012
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