Auditorium Theatre After Construction
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The Auditorium Theatre, 1890. “Birth of a Nation” was shown here in July 1916. The building was demolished in 1934.
This file appears in: NAACP Protests Birth of a Nation: The Racist 1915 Silent Film Provoked Controversy
NAACP Protests Birth of a Nation: The Racist 1915 Silent Film Provoked Controversy
Following the 1915 release of DW Griffith’s racist film “Birth of a Nation,” the NAACP mobilized across the country, including Spokane, to protest the film.