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Alabama Constitutional Reform in Black and White.

An essay is presented examining the history of constitutional reform in Alabama, its depiction and engagement in documentary film, and the role of race within the issue. The political history of Alabama from 1901 to 2000 is overviewed, noting several times where constitutional reform was pursued or...

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Published in:Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television no. 67; pp. 14 - 28
Main Author: CAISON, GINA
Format: Essay
Published: University of Texas Press Spring2011
Subjects:
Documentary films
Open Secret, An (Film)
It's a Thick Book (Film)
Motion pictures & politics
Constitutional law
Alabama
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:An essay is presented examining the history of constitutional reform in Alabama, its depiction and engagement in documentary film, and the role of race within the issue. The political history of Alabama from 1901 to 2000 is overviewed, noting several times where constitutional reform was pursued or enacted. The documentary films "An Open Secret," by Melanie Jeffcoat, and "It's a Thick Book," by Lewis Lehe, are particularly profiled in their engagement race and politics in the state.