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Melvyn Stokes

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D.W. Griffith's the Birth of a Nation: A History of the Most Controversial Motion Picture of All Time
Melvyn Stokes
2008

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Robed Ku Klux Klan members on horseback, in a scene from "Birth of a Nation."

First Movie in the White House: ‘Birth of a Nation’

A book traces how the 1915 film reshaped cinema, fueled white supremacy, and sparked protests, censorship battles, and lasting cultural debate.
by J. Hoberman via London Review of Books on February 12, 2009
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