The Birth of a Nation
Author: D.W. Griffith
The Birth of a Nation is not a book but a 1915 silent film directed by D.W. Griffith, which is based on the novel 'The Clansman' by Thomas Dixon Jr. The film is infamous for its portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan as heroic figures during the Reconstruction era, and it has been criticized for its racist depictions of African Americans.
Episodes Mentioning This Book
- The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2) - The Rest Is History
- 654. The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1) - The Rest Is History
- The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1) - The Rest Is History