Considering the controversy over Birth of a Nation, research the following questions -
What is the name of the book that the film is based on?
The Clansman
Who does the film portray as the 'hero'?
The KKK (Ku-Klux-Klan) were portrayed as the hero
Who used the film as a recuiting tool?
The Ku-Klux-Klan used it
How are the African American men portrayed?
They were portrayed as slaves
Oscar Micheaux made a film called Within our Gates (1919) as a response to Birth of a Nation - Why?
He thought that birth of a nation was 'backwards' in the way that the ideas within the film were portrayed.
What was the name of Griffiths follow up film?
Intolerance
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