The Birth Of A Nation - Reconstruction Segment Part 1

This film is being presented for historical value. We do not endorse it's ideas.The Birth of a Nation (also known as The Clansman), a silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and released in 1915, is one of the most influential and controversial of American motion pictures. Set during and after the American Civil War, the film was based on Thomas Dixon's The Clansman, a novel and play. The Birth of a Nation is noted for its innovative technical and narrative achievements, and its status as the first Hollywood "blockbuster." It has provoked great controversy for its treatment of white supremacy and sympathetic account of the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.

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[thrashard666]

burkedevlin eats eagle shit

[TheSouthernSolution]

Hey Thrashlimp- y'all ain't comin' outta that eagle's ass. He drops cluster bombs. And why would Mr. Devlin wanna eat you anyway!

[CrosslegLuke]

ummmmmmmm lol ok what was the carpet-bagger trying to do Rape'em or something????

[TheSouthernSolution]

The Carpetbagger was helping the African-American politicians celebrate. Gus, a renegade African-American, is the rapist.

[drone81]

"We do not endorse it's ideas."

oh horse shit. at least own up to your own fucking racism, you goddamn piece of shit coward

[pqwilrj]

What was with the two lesbians?

[bloedel12]

whats the title of the first song.

[Sarahhhhkc0ol]

@drone81 oh god, change your tampon?

[Xiolablu3]

@1georg57 oh you idiot

[Zellig]

Lol Pool's Closed klansmen ;D

[Zellig]

@1georg57 Lol. you are aware that at the time you posted this the chairman of the Republican National Committee was black, right?

[Zellig]

Stop copy/pasting wiki, and I agree with top commenter. You can at least admit you're racist. I might actually respect you even though you had a different opinion.

[newyorkyankeef4n1018]

you're one sick fuck

[EnigmaticWolf1]

And it's all because of thoose no-good, carpet bagin', cotton stealin',money lendin', back stabbin', two timin', land grabbin', railroad breakin', crop burnin', loot theivin', gun grabbin', boot scootin', flip flappin', hoot nannin', dup dabbin', YANKEES!!

[surgedark]

@DarPower1

They don't have control, businesses/nation is very white.

Unbelievable how people can say blacks have control when 66% of the nation is still white.