Watch Mifflin Wistar Gibbs: Doing Some Great Thing
- 2014
- 48 min
Born free in Philadelphia in 1823 and
trained as a carpenter, Mifflin
Wistar Gibbs volunteered on the
Underground Railroad, and lectured
with Frederick Douglass.
Gibbs was a successful merchant
in San Francisco during the California Gold
Rush. Escaping discrimination, he
migrated to Victoria, British Columbia
where he served as a city council
member and coal mine operator.
After the Civil War, Gibbs relocated
to Little Rock, Arkansas. There he
practiced law, engaged in Republican
Party Politics and became the
first African-American elected as a
judge. He finished his remarkable
career as a diplomat and then bank
founder.
Executive Producer: David M. Talley
Technical Producer: Melvin H. Cox
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs: Doing Some Great Thing is a 2014 documentary with a runtime of 48 minutes.
Contributors:
Dr. Alison Blakely, Boston University
Dr. Liliane Koziol, University of California, Berkeley
Prof. Rhonda V. Magee, University of San Francisco School of Law
Dr. Manisha Sinha, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dr. Clarence Walker, University of California, Davis
Dr. Calvin White, University of Arkansas