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Carol Anderson, a preeminent African American scholar and author seeks out forgotten historical events that have been almost unknown to most people. She seeks out threads of history and finds factual evidence of intentional cover ups and deliberate erasure regarding civil rights and inequality with African Americans.

Drawing similarities to the recent January 6th insurrection, this film highlights how white supremacy and politics are a volatile combination and have been for over a century. Anderson shows that this has happened since the late 1800's and how tracking down evidence is quite difficult. Voter suppression and mob violence are hallmarks of suppressed blacks in U.S. history.

Four specific instances forgotten by history are examined as Anderson seeks out records and those who knew about these horrific events. Massacres, mobs, and acute injustice are themes of these sad events. North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Florida all have had violent pasts with incidents that have been covered up due to "lost" records, people dying, and buildings being destroyed. These mysteries are brought to light in interviews with historians and citizens as they help Anderson understand the past.

Suitable for high school students, college and beyond. Well made and well shot, this documentary film showcases the unfortunate lapses in U.S. history and intentionally forgotten textbooks.

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