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• Birth of a Nation, The
  Birth of a Nation, The

  noun

  an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.
• The Birth of a Nation
  The Birth of a Nation

  A dramatic silent film from 1915 about the South during and after the Civil War. The Birth of a Nation was directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, the first so-called spectacular, is considered highly controversial for its portrayal of African-Americans.

Birth of a Nation, The

American  

noun

1. an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.

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The Birth of a Nation Cultural  

1. A dramatic silent film from 1915 about the South during and after the Civil War. The Birth of a Nation was directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, the first so-called spectacular, is considered highly controversial for its portrayal of African-Americans.

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The Birth of a Nation Director, writer and star Nate Parker borrows the same title that D.W.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2017

It’s a big movie month for HBO as well, as HBO Now customers will soon get access to films like Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, The Conjuring 2, and The Birth of a Nation.

From The Verge ● May 31, 2017

Take the premature coronation of The Birth of a Nation at this year’s Sundance.

From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2017

These films serve a purpose for Hollywood, and the reception The Birth of a Nation received pulls that into sharp focus.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 2, 2016

He banned screenings of the racist film The Birth of a Nation and trumpeted black heroes like the boxer Jack Johnson.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield