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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. Form many Americans in the early 1900s, the USDA films were the first motion pictures they watched. Focusing specifically on four key films, Winn explicates the representation of African Americans in theses films within the socio-political context of their times. The book provides a clearer understanding of how politics and filmmaking converged to promote a governmentally-sanctioned view of racism in the U.S. in the early 20th century. -- provided by publisher

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  • "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. Form many Americans in the early 1900s, the USDA films were the first motion pictures they watched. Focusing specifically on four key films, Winn explicates the representation of African Americans in theses films within the socio-political context of their times. The book provides a clearer understanding of how politics and filmmaking converged to promote a governmentally-sanctioned view of racism in the U.S. in the early 20th century. -- provided by publisher"@en
  • "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 Americans in the early 1900s, the USDA films were the first motion pictures they watched. And yet USDA documentaries have received little serious scholarly attention. The lack of serious study is especially concerning since the films chronicle over half a century of American farm life and agricultur."@en

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  • "History"
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  • "Documenting racism : African Americans in US Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42"
  • "Documenting Racism African Americans in US Department of Agriculture Documentaries, 1921-42"@en
  • "Documenting racism African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42"
  • "Documenting racism : African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42"
  • "Documenting racism : African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42"@en

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