Alice Stebbins Wells
"Alice Stebbins Wells." Alice Stebbins Wells. N.p., 1910. Web.
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"Alice Stebbins Wells." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, n.d. Web.
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Up until the year 1910, the police force consisted of only men. Alice Stebbins Wells was the first woman in U.S. history to be sworn in, and it attracted nationwide attention. Originally, men were the only people considered qualified to handle and fight crime. Wells shattered this mindset, and opened another door for the American Woman--never to be shut again.
"The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, March 21, 1912, Page 7, Image 7." News about Chronicling America RSS. Charles M. Shortridge, 21 Mar. 1912. Web.
"The Birth of a Nation" Film
The Film “The Birth of a Nation” was a great cultural event during the 1910’s. It was the first major blockbuster film known for its artistic accomplishments and for its political narration. This film was appreciated by many white people for its view of the Civil War, in fact Woodrow Wilson showed it in the White House. While this film was widely appreciated by countless Americans, it negatively displays the black man as a dangerous rapist, resulting in a rhetoric of black criminality. Every image of a black person in the film, represents them as an animal-like resemblance. In countless moments of the film, the message is clear that black people are a threat to white women.
The Birth of a Nation. Directed by D.W. Griffith, 1913.
The Birth of a Nation. Directed by D.W. Griffith, 1913.