Censorship:
The Birth of a Nation
What is Censorship?
Censorship is when any part of a film, book, or event
in the media is covered up because it is considered to be inappropriate and
politically unacceptable. Censorship is extremely common in films where there
are scenes that contain violence and sexual activity.
Example of Censorship
One example of censorship is from a film called “The
Birth of a Nation.” The film came out in 1915 and is one of the most racist films
that was ever created. In the film, the South was the focus and it showed how
terrible life was back then for African Americans. It was an extremely
disturbing film to watch, and many people had complaints. In the film, President
Lincoln was assassinated by African Americans. Also, the actors were all white
and wore black mask. Black mask is when people paint their faces black to
resemble African Americans, which is extremely racist. There were two
controversial scenes that people wanted to be censored. One of the scenes was
when a white girl committed suicide to escape from an African American who was
chasing after her. The other scene was when an African American politician
tried to force marriage between the two races. The main group of people who
called for these scenes to be censored was the NAACP (The National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People). With the ongoing persistence from the
NAACP, there were several scenes within the film that were censored and taken
out from the film’s release.
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