The Birth Of A Nation: Film Analysis

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Even given the setting WWI provides, & the natural nationalism that typically spurs from such occasions usually allows for momentous pride through the nation, however, even in moments of unity for the American people there is still opportunity for the nature of the countries darker roots to emerge. image Although our main historical focus did not occur till 1919 it has its roots in 1915 with the release of The Birth Of A Nation. This film worked to “exploit the sexual stereotypes imposed on black males with the intent to reestablish the mentality of white supremacy.” This opened up the opportunity for many whites of this time to lean heavily on their preferences for all white neighborhoods, schools , restaurants and other establishments. …show more content…
The peoples outrage soon escalated said situation, with the Orange County Register reporting:
“At least five people were reported hurt in the unrest, with crowds setting fires, smashing windows and throwing rocks and other projectiles at officers in riot gear who fired non-lethal rounds at demonstrators refusing to disperse.”
Kimini Gray Riots. image in 2013 after 16 year old Kimani Gray was killed by police because of allegedly pointing a handgun at them, Brooklyn experienced a surge of riots. According to the New York Daily News, A crowd of 200 people, left a vigil site chanting, “NYPD, KKK, how many kids did you kill today.”
“things quickly got out of hand as some protesters tried to climb on police motorcycles. Men and women were pepper-sprayed and thrown to the ground and handcuffed.” That incident followed a similar vigil gone wrong the night before, when according to the NYPD, “a large, disorderly group [began] throwing bottles at police.” The crowd in that incident trashed a Rite Aid and robbed the store.”
There are so many that like t reflect on the past as the horrors that were and forget to realize the terrors that still

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