The Symbol of the Unconquered The Symbol of the Unconquered The Symbol of the Unconquered (also known as The Wilderness Trail) is a 1920 silent "race film" drama produced, written and directed by Oscar Micheaux. It is Micheaux's fourth feature-length film and along with "Within Our Gates" is among his earliest surviving works. "The Symbol of the Unconquered" was made at Fort Lee, New Jersey, and released by Micheaux on November 29, 1920. A print of the film is extant at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Eve Mason is a "white-skinned" African American who inherits a large amount of land after the
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