"The Strange Case Of 1886" - How We Became Modern America

A project in Watertown, MA by Stephen Gay & Anita Constantine-Gay
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How DID corporations become 'people' under U.S. law? Rights intended for freed slaves became the springboard for corporate dominance.
Backers: 19
Average Pledge Per Backer: $50

Funded: $957 of $4,200
Dates: Mar 8th -> Apr 7th (30 days)
Project By: Stephen Gay & Anita Constantine-Gay
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Latest News

Thank you to our supporters & to Kickstarter

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to thank our supporters and Kickstarter for their support and kindness. Unfortunately, we did not meet our goal and were not funded, but we learned a lot along the way which will come in handy for whatever our next Kickstarter campaign may be.... (Read More)

2 Days to go - Spread the word

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickstarter Supporters- We have 2 days left to go in our Kickstarter campaign for The Strange Case Of 1886 and we're a long way from our goal. If we don't reach our goal, the money that you have pledged will be returned to you. What we won't... (Read More)

J. C. Bancroft Davis - Loner Biography - Properly Formatted

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
John Chandler Bancroft Davis (1822 - 1907) - The Man Who Wasn't There. Bancroft Davis (as he preferred to be called) is our most fascinating character. The son of Massachusetts politician 'Honest John Davis', Bancroft grew up in politics and observed... (Read More)

J. C. Bancroft Davis - Longer Biography

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
John Chandler Bancroft Davis (1822 - 1907) - The Man Who Wasn't There. Bancroft Davis (as he preferred to be called) is our most fascinating character. The son of Massachusetts politician 'Honest John Davis', Bancroft grew up in politics and observed... (Read More)

Our Cast Of Characters

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We'll be putting up more detailed descriptions of our main characters over the next few days but for right now, here is a thumbnail version of our key players. These are the men who stole your country and made America what it is today. And they got... (Read More)

Simplifying The Story

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Filmmakers Collaborative - our fiscal sponsor for The Strange Case Of 1886 - suggested that we simplify our proposal to make it easier to follow and understand. It was a daunting suggestion; it made us take a step back and look at the project in... (Read More)

New Promo with Voice Over for The Strange Case of 1886

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We received a nice email from a Kickstarter member suggesting we might make a promo with a voice over. I had planned on doing that in the near future, but having someone else thinking about it, spurred me on to create one sooner. So, thank you. This... (Read More)

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