Oliver J Burckhardt
American
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| Significant name | Burckhardt House | Lincoln, NE | |||||
| 1918/00/00 | Burckhardt with JE Jeltz and William Woods successfully block the proposed Lincoln showing of The Birth of a Nation. Courts ruled that the film tended to 'inflame public opinion against backs at a time when blacks were doing their part in the war effort.' | Activist | The Birth of a Nation (film) | Lincoln, NE | Nebraska | Espionage and Sedition Acts |
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