The Birth of a Nation, originally known as the Clansman, was directed by D.W Griffith. Released on February 8, 1915, the silent film was seen as one of the most complex movies made at that time and even seen as the most controversial. With efforts from the NAACP to ban the film, it was seen as offensive because of the use of “blackface” to portray white actors as black. The film also got some backlash for portraying the black man as an sexually aggressive towards white women. The movie is also known to showcase some sort of “rebirth” for the KKK and was used as an influence piece for the group. From what I have seen from the movie, the viewer can pick up on many hints through out the film that gives stereotypes and agendas to certain characters, most those who are portrayed as colored.