The Birth Of A Nation: Film Analysis

The media began producing stereotypical representations of African American’s in 1915 with the launch of the film, The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith (Littlefield, 2008). The film played into peoples fears of racial inequality during that time period and the film further perpetuated Southern racism by using common stereotypes. The stereotypes of African American’s as savages, led to the resurgence of the KKK and the promotion of lynching. In this case, the media actively promoted racial ideology and of which had a major impact on African Americans (Littlefield, 2008).

In both instances, the racial representations of Aboriginals and African Americans, the formation of stereotypes caused each group to be perceived in certain ways. The act