feb 8, 1915 - Birth of a Nation

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Directed by D W Griffith, this film was a racist propaganda film about the Klu Klux Klan avenging a woman's death.

This was the first film to be screened in the White House, and was viewed by President Woodrow Wilson.

This film made filmmakers realise political messages could be placed into film; just like other types of media. This revolutionised the type of messages films could tell.

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