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Hollywood v. History: Race

Hollywood v. History: Race. Mrs. Riha – AP US History June 2006. Introduction. Race relations in United States Portrayed accurately and inaccurately in film. Film Overviews. Mississippi Burning: Description. Race relations in Mississippi Murder-3 civil rights activists-1964 Investigation.

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Hollywood v. History: Race

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  1. Hollywood v. History:Race Mrs. Riha – AP US History June 2006

  2. Introduction • Race relations in United States • Portrayed accurately and inaccurately in film

  3. Film Overviews

  4. Mississippi Burning: Description • Race relations in Mississippi • Murder-3 civil rights activists-1964 • Investigation

  5. Mississippi Burning: Passage • Graphic scene- burning of houses, hanging • Emotional interaction-whites, African-Americans; father, son

  6. Mississippi Burning: History v. Hollywood • Captures real race relations • Factual events • Story line created-untrue

  7. Mississippi Burning: Analysis • Strong interpretation of emotion, race relations • Immense detail reveals truth • Some irrelevance

  8. Mississippi Burning: Opinion • Story line-untrue but relevant • All people should view movie • Excellently filmed

  9. Mississippi Burning: Conclusion • More facts than fiction • Can be appreciated • Interesting interpretation

  10. Mississippi Burning: Citations • Mississippi Burning. Dir. Alan Parker Pref. Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe. VHS.1988. • Student Resource Center Gold. Gale. 06 Jun 2006 www.galenet.galegroup.com/servlet.SRC. • “Mississippi Burning”. Wikipedia. 29 May 2006. 8 Jun 2006 www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Burning.

  11. Theme Revisited • Accurate portrayal of American events • Race related events

  12. Related Films • Roots • 4 Little Girls • A Time To Kill • Crash • To Kill a Mockingbird

  13. Additional Resources • Additional Resources: • Patriots of the American Revolution by Richard M. Dorson • Of Long Memory: Mississippi and the Murder of Medgar Evans by Adam Nossiter • American Legal History: Cases and Materials by Kermit L. Hall, William M. Wiecek, Paul Finkelman

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