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Summary Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant peddler, rose to head Sears, partnered with Booker T. Washington to build 5,400 Southern schools in African American communities in the early 1900s during the Jim Crow era. Rosenwald also built YMCAs and housing for African Americans to address the pressing needs of the Gre...

Directed By: Aviva Kempner

Written By: Aviva Kempner

Rosenwald
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant peddler, rose to head Sears, partnered with Booker T. Washington to build 5,400 Southern schools in African American communities in the early 1900s during the Jim Crow era. Rosenwald also built YMCAs and housing for African Americans to address the pressing needs of the Gre...

Directed By: Aviva Kempner

Written By: Aviva Kempner

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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33% Mixed
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Production Company Ciesla Foundation
Release Date Aug 14, 2015
Duration 1 h 35 m
Nashville Film Festival
1 Nomination