Propaganda

Propaganda

Spreading of ideas, allegations, or rumors to further one’s cause or damage another cause, particularly from a government.

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Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images
The New York Times editorial " Disciples of Hatred, In Their Own Words and Images " discusses the Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights acquisition of hundreds of postcards from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that depict the lynching of African Americans and the massive crowds that gathered to watch.
Facing Today December 24, 2008
A Man of Words

Among the twenty-two men who stood trial at Nuremberg was Julius Streicher, the publisher of Der Stuermer, an antisemitic newspaper with over six hundred thousand readers.

Publication Readings December 29, 2011
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - More than a Lie
The Introduction described some slanders as not merely lies but "malignant new myths" that link "classic anti-Jewish slanders with contemporary anti-Israel politics." How do such myths become weapons in a war of words? What power do words have to turn neighbor against neighbor? Nowhere have these questions been more heatedly debated than on college campuses, places where young people traditionally encounter new ideas and are encouraged to challenge old truths.
Facing Today February 24, 2008
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Rumors, Lies, and the Media
When Adolf Hitler came to power in the 1930s, he used "the blood libel" and other myths to justify the Holocaust. Julius Streicher, a staunch member of the Nazi party and the publisher of the magazine Der Stürmer, gave life to those charges.
Facing Today February 24, 2008
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State

6 hours on 2 DVDs or Educator's Edition on DVD-ROM

Library Resource December 15, 2009

Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio locked

Lesson Plan February 22, 2008
Color Adjustment

87 minutes, color
Source: California Newsreel

In Color Adjustment, filmmaker Marlon Riggs brings his landmark study of prejudice and perception begun in Ethnic Notions into the Television Age. From Amos 'n Andy to The Cosby Show, Color Adjustment traces over 40 years of turbulent race relations through the lens of prime-time entertainment. The film is broken into two sections: Part I: "Color Blind TV? (1948-68)" (48 minutes) and Part II: "Coloring the Dream (1968-1991)" (39 minutes).

Library Resource December 15, 2009
Colorado Nazi Group Adopts a Highway

The Nazi Party of Colorado has sponsored a mile long stretch of US Highway 85.

Facing Today February 1, 2010
Decision-Making in Times of Injustice
Unit March 25, 2009
Decision-Making in Times of Injustice Lesson 12
Lesson Plan March 26, 2009
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