How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Vote

After the Civil War, America was on the verge of another outbreak of violence following the contested 1876 presidential election. But in a deal that sacrificed Black Americans' rights, the north and south agreed on peace — and white supremacy. Actor Tom Hanks narrates this short film, produced and written by Jeffery Robinson of The Who We Are Project, directed by Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler and animated by Reginald William Butler.