The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the KKK

Description
Number FIDR 004
Collection FIDR
Title The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the KKK
Duration 00:56:04
Date of production 1920
Summary One of the most significant early works by independent African American film pioneer Oscar Micheaux, The Symbol of the Unconquered was created as a bold response to the racist themes central to D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film The Birth of a Nation.

In Micheaux’s powerful narrative, the Ku Klux Klan is depicted as a violent gang of hooded thieves attempting to seize the property of a determined young Black homesteader. The film also explores complex issues of racial identity and the miscegenation laws of the era, adding depth to the characters’ struggles.