Asked by Leana Lopez on Sep 30, 2024
President Wilson lavished praise on The Birth of a Nation,a 1915 movie which glorified
A) the Radical Republicans.
B) the antebellum abolitionist movement.
C) the Ku Klux Klan.
D) African-American participation in the American Revolution.
The Birth of a Nation
A controversial 1915 film directed by D.W. Griffith, noted for its innovative cinematic techniques and its profoundly racist depiction of African Americans and the reconstruction era.
Ku Klux Klan
An infamous organization in the United States known for its promotion of white supremacy and terrorist acts against minority communities, particularly during Reconstruction and the later civil rights era.
President Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, who served from 1913 to 1921, known for leading the U.S. during World War I and advocating for the League of Nations.
- Understand the mechanisms of response and racial violence within African American communities during the early 1900s.
- Identify the inaccuracies in historical narratives about race relations, civil rights organizations, and significant racial incidents.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the mechanisms of response and racial violence within African American communities during the early 1900s.
- Identify the inaccuracies in historical narratives about race relations, civil rights organizations, and significant racial incidents.
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