In 1915 , he lobbied the city council to ban the film , Birth of a Nation , because of its racist content .
Francis also lost a bid for U.S. Minister to Haiti in 1911 , as well as a run for the state assembly in 1912 .
In 1915 , Francis lobbied the city council to ban the film , Birth of a Nation , because of its racist content .
Francis also lost a bid for U.S. Minister to Haiti in 1911 , as well as a run for the state assembly in 1912 .