Dixiecrat democrats of the States' Rights Democratic Party at convention in Birmingham Alabama (after rejecting civil rights for African Americans in platform of the 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Pennsylvania). People in favor of continued racial segregation enter the building of 'State Rights Democrat' along with flag of United States to revolt against the civil rights plank of the Truman-Barkley ticket. William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, a vocal proponent of racial segregation, is seen and flags behind him include a confederate flag. Dixie Democrats (The States' Rights Democratic Party) hold their own convention. Banners of states of Alabama and Mississippi in convention hall, with representatives who abandoned the democratic convention at Philadelphia. Fielding Lewis Wright, Democratic politician, and Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, stands among Democrats. Governor James Strom Thurmond of South Carolina speaks and denounces racial integration efforts by the federal government and says that the country is on the path of being a totalitarian state. Strom Thurmond gets the State's Rights Party nomination for President of the United States.
Children arrive at school in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Girls and boys enter the building with paint buckets in hand (perhaps lunch buckets). View of a small wooden outhouse or shed behind the school building.
African Americans farm workers at work on an agricultural farm. The workers include men, women and considerable number of children. A child carrying sacks walks along the uneven paths in the farm. Children stand nearby a school bus.
People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in United States. Woman passes on horse on the street. Other people march on the street. A decorated float of a train passes on the street with lettering "South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company." Smoke from the float. Women present on the float. They wave their hands towards people. Cameraman takes photographs.
Excerpt from the fictional film "Birth of a Nation". A pro-Southern dramatization by actors on the effect of the Civil War and the Reconstruction. In this segment, Elsie goes to Lynch to help as her father is unable to return. She sits in a room. African American soldiers stand on the door. She talks to an African American soldier. The soldier talks to other people in the house. The mulatto Lynch stands at the door. He comes to Elsie. They talk amongst themselves. Lynch proposes that marry him. She rejects his proposal. He argues with her. He tries to convince her. He tells her that she will be the queen of the Black's empire. She tries to run out of the room. The room is locked. He tries to scare her. People listen the whole thing outside the room. Drunk Lynch orders a man to start preparations for a forced marriage. She again tries to get out of the room. A man arrives at the house. Lynch talks to him. He tells him that he wants to marry a white woman. They both discuss. He again tells him that the woman is his daughter. A soldier stands behind the man. Elsie again tries to run but another woman holds her. She is made to sit on the chair. Man tries to escape with his daughter but he fails. They both are seated on the chairs.
World War II United States 1st Army anti-tank and anti-aircraft batteries advancing in fields. Motorcycles, combat cars, and cavalry advancing. Assault boats crossing river. Pontoon bridge across river and simulated dive bombing can be seen.
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