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A story of the negro —and the South

5.2

1h 14m

1938

“A story of the negro —and the South”

Synopsis

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

Director

Oscar Micheaux

Drama

southern usaeducationremakeracismcollege graduate

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Cast & Crew

Carman Newsome

Carman Newsome

as Peter Siner

Ethel Moses

Ethel Moses

as Cissie

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

as Tump Pack

Hazel Diaz

Hazel Diaz

as Ida May

Trixie Smith

Trixie Smith

W. Herbert Jelley

W. Herbert Jelley

Ida Forsyne

Ida Forsyne

John Ward

C. R. Chase

C. R. Chase

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