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Olivia Ward Bush-Banks

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Birth of a Nation by Ye Bushbanks

Ye bushbanks organized a protest that took place on april 20 fifth 19 15, and together about 800 black women at twelfth baptist church in boston's roxbury neighborhood. At this and other protests around boston, people called for birth of a nation to be removed from the city and for boston mayor james michael curley to be recall ad. Curley had previously banned the production of a play that was based on the novel the clansman, but he had allowed the film to be shown. To day, this film is cited as a major factor in the rebirth of the cuklux clan. In 19 15, bush bank's last published poem came out

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