Learning on ScreenDivide et Impera (Divide and Rule)
- Synopsis
- The series examines early American history through an examination of class. Part 1 DIVIDE ET IMPERA includes sections on Mother Jones, the American Constitution; the Civil War draft riots; Reconstruction; Industrialisation; the evolution of the police; the robber barons; early American labour unions; and major mid-to-late 19th Century labour events including the uprising of 1877; the Haymarket Affair; the Homestead strike and the New Orleans General Strike. The introduction examines the West Virginian coal wars of the early 20th century, culminating in the Battle of Blair Mountain. [1 hour 50 minutes].
- Series
- Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2015
- Year of production
- 2015
- Subjects
- Social Studies; History; Politics & government
- Keywords
- industrialisation; labour movements; United States of America; working classes; strikes; racism
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/plutocracy/
- Price
- Free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Scott Noble
Distributor
- Name
Films for Action
- http://www.filmsforaction.org/contact/
- Web
- http://http://www.filmsforaction.org External site opens in new window
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