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Which of Griffith's films glorified the Ku Klux Klan and supported the Confederacy?

  • Intolerance

  • Broken Blossoms

  • Orphans of the Storm

  • The Birth of a Nation

Answer

"The Birth of a Nation", directed by D.W. Griffith in 1915, stands out as a controversial and influential motion picture that glorified the Ku Klux Klan and propagated support for the Confederacy. The film perpetuates racist stereotypes and portrays the Klan as heroic saviors, while disregarding the history of oppression and violence associated with the organization.
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