| Racial Arson | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1972 |
| Catalog #: | 318839 | |
| Clip Number: | 318839-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 522 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Ohio, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Arson CRIME: Hate Crime CULTURAL GROUPS: African - Americans | |
| Description: | Exterior shot of your classic suburban home. Shot is taken from the street so the full yard and driveway are seen. Shot of the side of the house showing windows. Shot of garbage on the grass. Shot of charred furniture that has been taken from the house and placed outside. CU of charred furniture. Interior shot of three African-American females sitting in a living room. They are all gathered on a black leather couch. They are a family consisting of a mother , a young girl and a teen. The girl is eating popcorn and the teen is writing on a piece of paper. CU of the mother. She speaks of the how the neighborhood reacted when a black family moved in. She tells the story of her neighbors picking up their chairs and moving inside when they saw her family pulling into the driveway. The woman comments that this action didn't bother her because she did not move to the suburbs to socialize, she moved there to live in a nice home. The reporter asks from off screen "What do you think you might do now". She replies that she does not really know. She then comments that she feels bad that someone would be so ignorant as to set fire to her home. | |
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