The Sole Ally in His Unequal Struggle

"We should never forget what our people did [. . .]"
Within Our Gates (1920)

Oscar Micheaux's Within Our Gates (1920) / OPTIONAL CONTENT WARNINGS: SPOILERS BELOW! SCROLL DOWN IF YOU WISH TO SEE . . .

shootout in the dark (11:00-12:00)
gender-based violence & near strangulation (13:00-14:00)
murder w/ rifle (56:25-57:45)
murder w/ rifle (1:02:00-1:02:30)
anticipation of lynching (1:03:00-1:03:40)
crosscutting among lynching, bonfire, and violent sexual assault (1:06:15-1:10:35)

Black and White theater poster of Within our Gates. Text with no images.
Within Our Gates (1920)
one poster from original film release