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Black Politics in Civil War Washington
2014-01-25T20:51:04-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/7b7/20140125210404003_hd.jpgKate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, talked about Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and its portrayal of African-Americans. “Black Politics in Civil War Washington: What Spielberg’s Lincoln Didn’t Tell You” was the keynote address at George Washington University’s 40th annual D.C. Historical Studies Conference.Kate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, talked about Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and its portrayal of African-Americans. “Black… read more
Black Politics in Civil War Washington Kate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, talked about Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and its portrayal of African-Americans. “Black Politics in Civil War Washington: What Spielberg’s Lincoln Didn’t Tell You” was the keynote address at George Washington University’s 40th annual D.C. Historical Studies Conference. close
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