The Symbol of the Unconquered

The Symbol of the Unconquered aka The Wilderness Trail is a 1920 silent race film drama produced, written and directed by Oscar Micheaux.

Eve Mason is a whiteskinned African American who inherits a large amount of land after the death of her grandfather Dick Mason, an old prospector. She leaves her hometown of Selma, Alabama for the Northwest to settle in a place called Oristown. Upon arrival she decides to stay in the Driscoll Hotel but its owner, Jefferson Driscoll, has developed a hatred for AfricanAmericans and forces Eve to sleep outside in a barn. In the morning she meets a kind young prospector named Hugh Van Allen, who also happens to be her new neighbor. They become fast friends and Van Allen offers Eve a ride to her new house. When they get there Van Allen continues to show kindness and helps Eve get settled into her new home. Before leaving he gives Eve a gun and tells her to shoot it twice if shes ever in trouble. That way he will know to come right over.On the other side of town August Barr and Tugi, a couple of criminals, are meeting with Barrs brotherinlaw Peter Kaden. They tell Kaden that they need a couple of important documents, most of which he can find at Dick Masons house and force him to go and retrieve the documents himself. He goes there later that night and peeks his head in the window, startling Eve so much that her scream is heard by Van Allen. Kaden is able to run away before being discovered by Van Allen, who is able to calm Eve down and even offers to keep watch outside for the rest of the night. The next day Driscoll, who has quit the hotel business, sells two stolen horses to Van Allen. Before too long Van Allen is approached by the horses real owner and learns of Driscolls true nature. He confronts Driscoll at the local saloon where the two men have a physical altercation, which ends with Van Allen as the winner and Driscoll proclaiming that he will have his revenge. Later Driscolls mother comes to town and runs into Eve, who befriends the woman despite still having ill feelings towards her son. At the post office Driscoll picks up a letter meant for Van Allen that wa

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