The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow (1970)

Overview : On April 12th, 1864, at an insignificant little fort, several hundred black Union soldiers fought a hopeless battle against a Confederate general who was destined to become the first Grand Wizard of the KKK. This battle had a domino effect, trickling down the long road of history. Today, it is just a footnote in most history books; however, no other event of the Civil War has had such a profound impact on the twentieth century, especially on American culture.

Release Date : January 1, 1970

Runtime : 83m

Genre : Documentary, History, War  

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Keywords : civil war, ku klux klan, race politics, racism, massacre, battle, american civil war, confederacy, confederate army, war documentary, fort pillow