Nat Turner's The Birth Of A Nation

Films that depict violence against African Americans during the years of slavery have become very popular over the last five years. The popularity of theses film come from the constant brutality from the police and school shootings. As a viewer, of the previous historical films about slavery, overall the plots have become very repetitive in the recent remaking of the historical struggle for African Americans. The new film, The Birth of a Nation, depicts African Americans resisting the oppression that they have been pushed into for hundreds of years.
Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation is a retelling of the rebellion in 1831. Nat Turner was a preacher that led a rebellion that resulted in the deaths of many whites and African American slaves in the 1800’s. Turner’s story is very significant because he is the
In today’s world, there are present similarities between our current problems with our leaders from then and now. Back then African American’s did not have a voice when it came to their well-being. In this era, the minorities do have a voice to speak out against injustice. This film revolved around injustice done to African-Americans and made sure to show the war that was waged between the slaves and the slave-owners. The end of the movie is set up as a preview of what could happen if we continue to fight without really developing a plan of action.
Parker managed to inspire curiosity about the true story of Turner. Aside from the missing information about Turner, the film still managed to tell a story and shown that racism never died. Due to the loss of certain information, it was very difficult to comprehend his theme for the movie. The Birth of a Nation is a brutal movie, yet despite the film’s flaws, it is an impactful story to go see. Overall, the film accurately depicts Turner as a role model for future leaders that want to make a change