Which 1915 silent drama film has been called ‘the most controversial film ever made in the United States”?
Correct answer: ‘The Birth of a Nation’
Uninitialized
Beelzebubba, agreed... this is a national embarrassment
Player #49699886
One of the most racist movie in the history of film making.
Tina
I saw bits of it in the movie, Black Klansman. Birth of a Nation was truly a racist movie! It's sad to know that some people enjoyed it. Yes, it is an embarrassment to our country!
RICK-N-BACHER
Uninitialized, unfortunately, this was the common thinking in 1915. the big question is, how much have we changed?
Nova
To celebrate black history, I had my homeroom class of 8th graders make a bulletin board of black mathematicians, and, so as to avoid perpetuating yet another silly stereotype, I had the girls research female black mathematicians. It turned out great!👍