HW 4/14

The Birth of A Nation was a film that portrayed American life at the time right after slavery. The goal of the film is to make people believe that African Americans cause division. The film also renforced racial biased by making the African American characters seem predatory or uncivilized. The Strivings of the Negro People is about how African Americans had to strive to even get close to their dreams. Du Bois talks about how the world of opportunity were for the white americans, they did not have opportunities to even try and suceed. This Birth of A Nation would have more persuasive given the rhetorical context of early 20th century America.