Henry Ford's War on Jews and the Legal Battles Against Hate Speech

Overview

The film will tell the story of the campaign of antisemitism waged by automotive pioneer Henry Ford throughout the 1920s. It was in 1925 that Aaron Sapiro, a self-made lawyer and activist, sued Ford for libel. After a dramatic court case that gripped the nation, Sapiro forced Ford to shut down his antisemitic newspaper, The Dearborn Independent, and apologize publicly to the Jewish people.

Details

Status

Planned

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Leviathan Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded