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Downing of a flag the story of a symbol that has haunted American democracy for over 150 years  Cover Image DVD DVD

Downing of a flag [videorecording] : the story of a symbol that has haunted American democracy for over 150 years / produced by Don Godish, Scott Galloway, Duane Cooper ; written and directed by Scott Galloway.

Cooper, Duane, (television producer.). Galloway, Scott, (television director,, television producer,, screenwriter.). Godish, Don, (television producer.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary:

A documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the people, politics, and perceptions of South Carolina and beyond. Through firsthand interviews featuring various perspectives and a wealth of historical footage, Downing of a Flag traces the symbol's controversial relationship with the Palmetto State, exploring its true meaning and how an unspeakable tragedy catalyzed its long-debated removal. The story begins with the end of the Civil War and chronicles the flag's more than a 150-year journey from the blood-soaked battlefields of Virginia to its use in American popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s, to its final removal from the South Carolina State House grounds in July 2015. Preceded by the killing of nine black parishioners at Charleston's historic Mother Emanuel AME Church by a white supremacist, the Confederate Battle flag's furling and the days and actions that led to that event could represent the final shots and battles of the American Civil War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531714031
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Arlington, Virginia : PBS, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container.
Originally produced as a documentary television program in 2021.
Title from container.
Target Audience Note:
E.
System Details Note:
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio tracks in English, captions in English.
Subject: Flags > Confederate States of America.
National characteristics, American.
Racism > United States > History.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Flags.
United States > Race relations.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Stroud Branch. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch DVD 973.0496073 Dow 31681010257798 NFDVD Available -


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