jul 24, 1920 - Birth of a Nation
(1915)
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Directly linked to beginning of second generation of KKK; First full-length classic = D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915); Glorified KKK of Reconstruction Days, defamed AA & carpetbaggers; White S raised their guns during attempted rape scene; AA outraged, organized protest marches/petition campaign/public hearings;
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