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Last Capital of the Confederacy

Last Capital of the Confederacy examines the power of symbols in a traditional, small Southern city — the filmmaker's hometown of Danville, VA — through the prism of a remarkable building. The opulent Sutherlin mansion was a refuge for Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet in the last days of the Civil War. This story transcends stereotypes to reveal the strains within both the white and African-American communities as well as across the racial divide.