Virginia law once defined a black person as someone with 1/16th African ancestry; in Florida, it was 1/8th African ancestry. If you can cross a state line and literally, legally change race, what does race really mean? This program argues that the idea of race was developed and reinforced through politics, economics, and culture. Real estate practices as well as federal regulations kept new neighborhoods segregated after World War II, and it was the white families awarded mortgages whose assets accumulated, creating a legacy of opportunity for their children and grandchildren. With the starting line for the next generation drawn at different points on the field, the racial divide could only grow larger. Part of the series Race: The Power of an Illusion.

Harry A. Sprague Library Collection

Racism, Race relations, Race, Racism -- Social aspects, United States -- Race relations -- History, United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History

Race -The Power of an Illusion

Smith, Llewellyn M. (director), Smith, Llewellyn M. (writer), Smith, Llewellyn M. (producer), Pounder, C.C.H. (narrator), Schneider, Bernice (editor), Ragazzi, Claudio (composer), Fahey, Thomas (videographer), Adelman, Larry (producer), California Newsreel (producer), Independent Television Service (producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (distributor)

00:56:27 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, college

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Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
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Email	[email protected]

2003-01-01

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