The Symbol Of the Unconquered 1920

Directed by Oscar Micheaux and designed especially for black audiences, this silent romance flirts with the notion of miscegenation — the hatred of inter-racial relations. The trouble begins when a dark-skinned black finds himself avoiding the affections of a light-skinned woman because he thinks she is white. It takes quite a bit of convincing for her to prove him wrong.

Genre: Silent Films
Starring: Lawrence Chenault , Walker Thompson
Year: 1920
Color/BW: Black & White
Movie Type: Public Domain Documentaries
Decade: 1920s
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