An essay discussing the reception of The Birth of a Nation, 1936.

This essay from Alyse Abrams’ Writing Program discusses the way The Birth of a Nation was received by viewers. Although politicians and African Americans were opposed to the film, the majority of people enjoyed and praised it.

Citation Information
Abrams, Alyse, “Birth of a Nation,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/fdfafb7837e7b67435b2c4da4026b418.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

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