More than 600,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War.
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There was one central reason the Civil War happened.
‘Onkel Toms Hütte’ – or Uncle Tom’s Cabin – is the name of a subway station in Berlin.
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Why did Confederate flags start appearing in the country’s anti-lockdown protests?
Bill Robinson dancing with Shirley Temple in ‘The Little Colonel.’
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‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ the best seller of the 19th century, is not a relic from the past. The complex Uncle Tom figure still has a hold over Black politics.
Many films that address race end up lulling audiences into complacency.
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Books, movies and records that seem to challenge racism also subtly advance the idea that progress shouldn’t happen too quickly.
The historical depiction of ‘the mammy’ is a racist stereotype, with an enduring impact. Hattie McDaniel (right) won an Oscar for her role in ‘Gone with the Wind’ with Vivien Leigh (left).
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Stereotypes of Black women continue to impact how they are treated in institutions.
Demonstrating in Washington state, November 2015.
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Many groups have been labeled ‘enemy’ in the American past. A literary scholar looks at the role literature and philosophy have played in dispelling fears and shifting public attitudes.