In the Course of Human Events

William Monroe Trotter Battles "Birth of a Nation"


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Trailblazer. Newspaper publisher. Civil rights titan.Meet William Monroe Trotter, one of the most influential descendants of Monticello’s enslaved community—and someone who too many people have never heard of. In this episode we discuss Trotter’s life, legacy, and determined (but ultimately unsuccessful) effort to stop the release of the notoriously racist 1915 film “Birth of a Nation.”
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In the Course of Human EventsBy Thomas Jefferson Foundation

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