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The Margaret Mitchell House reckons with ‘Gone With the Wind’ 90 years later
By Sammie Purcell at Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)
· July 17, 2026
· 15 min read
In June of 2020, HBO pulled the 1939 classic film “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service.
The decision came after John Ridley, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind “12 Years a Slave,” wrote an op-ed for the LA Times calling out the film’s racism and sanitization of the insti...
Key takeaway The decision came after John Ridley, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind “12 Years a Slave,” wrote an op-ed for the LA Times calling out the film’s racism and sanitization of the institution of slavery.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) ·
Reading time: 15 min
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What is this story about? In June of 2020, HBO pulled the 1939 classic film “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service.
The decision came after John Ridley, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind “12 Years a Slave,” wrote an op-ed for the LA Times calling out the film’s racism and sanitization of the insti...
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