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Lisa Richwine

DARK SECRETS: Hbo max pulls gone with the wind over racist portrayals | Rare Historical Photos

FILE PHOTO: A mosaic depicting a scene from the film "Gone with the Wind" is shown on fencing surrounding the offices of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in Encino, California, October 30, 2007. Hollywood screenwriters and studio executives resume contract negotiations at the Producers headquarters October 30 with a federal mediator joining the talks for the first time in hopes of averting what could be the most crippling strike to hit the film and TV industry in nearly 20 years. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Oscar-winning Civil War epic "Gone with the Wind" was pulled from the HBO Max streaming service and reality TV show "Cops" was canceled as America's reckoning with systemic racism extended to its popular culture.

Less than 24 hours later, the DVD for "Gone with the Wind" jumped to the top of Amazon.com Inc's list of best-selling TV shows and movies.

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