Birthright

Birthright

Birthright

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Birthright

1924

1h 13m

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Drama

Overview

A young black Harvard graduate fights against a variety of obstacles, including racist opposition, in order to build a school for black children. Considered a lost film.

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8 members

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J. Homer Tutt

Peter Siner

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Evelyn Preer

Cissie Deldine

Evelyn Preer

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Salem Tutt Whitney

Tump Pack

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Lawrence Chenault

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Lawrence Chenault

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William Crowell

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Alec Lovejoy

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Alec Lovejoy

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Ethel Moses

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Ethel Moses

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Carman Newsome

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Carman Newsome

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