At the time of it's release, "Birth of a Nation" (1915) was very popular. It's estimated budget was $110,000. It grossed $3,000,000 at the box office. It was the first film to be shown in the White House. Most white people in the South at that time probably thought it was a great film.
The NAACP tried to have it banned, but failed.
This film is credited with inspiring African-Americans to begin making their own films so as to show positive images of their people.
It marked the birth of the French nation.
It revived interest in the KKK.
The Birth of a Nation endorsed by President Woodrow.
This was our founding document-- it let the British know we wanted to be a free country, rather than a colony of England. By declaring our independence, we gave birth to a new nation: the United States.
The people. Exceprt from Lincoln's Gettysburg address puts it nicely: "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
they were ashamed and embarrassed, some were insulted and thought the movie was nothing but a bunch of lies.
The Birth of a Nation is cool.
Josh Whites's birth name is Joshua David Whites.
Malcolm Little was his birth name but then he changed it to X when he was older cause it was a slave name.
Zara Whites's birth name is Esther Kooiman.
Birth date: February 18, 1957
The duration of The Birth of a Nation is 3.17 hours.
Drew Southern's birth name is Andrew Charles Southern.
The Birth of a Nation was created on 1915-02-08.
The Production Budget for The Birth of a Nation was $110,000.
The Birth of a Nation was released on 02/08/1915.
It marked the birth of the French nation.