The Birth of a shattered Nation

Rating: 1/10 (24 April 2000)

This movie depicts how "freedmen" were savage and uncontrollable and that as slaves they were "fun and loving." The depiction of a white guy portraying a black man, chasing an innocent girl to her utter death is insulting. "Birth of a Nation," placed perverted and infantile stereotypes on blacks, in order for audiences to be provoked by their fabricated lewd behavior.
This movie was definitely used as a device to provoke audiences into being pro-slavery. It is not hard to miss, from the depiction of black voters acting "retarded" to the rude black man coming to court barefooted and eating a chicken. The movie is horrible.
I watched this movie in my US History class of 31. Everyone was so ashamed of having this represent American heritage. Many people were so aggravated and repulsed that they couldn't watch the rest of this movie. I don't understand how anyone could think this to be the great American movie. I can not help but be ashamed of it. The movie's title "Birth of a Nation" is supposed to represent American pride, today I should think it represents a Nation that was a mistake.