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Originally Posted by Shane
7. The Birth of a Nation (1915) - Blacks were portrayed as childlike and evil, while the Ku Klux Klan was depicted as the saviors of the white race. Needless to say, this upset a few people.
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I wonder how controversial this was at the time. Here's hoping that people did speak out against it. I remember hearing that Woodrow Wilson, U.S. president at the time, had a private screening at the White House. He apparently loved it. His statement was (and I'm paraphrasing) "...if only it weren't so true." Eesh.