moive assignment

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Movie Name: The Birth of a Nation (1955)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQe5ShxM2DI

Question: What cultural issues does Oscar Micheaux focus on in Within Our Gates (1919)? Does he raise issues similar to those in Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation (1915)? How are Micheaux’s depictions of character different than Griffith’s? Might we read Within Our Gates as a response to The Birth of a Nation? Explain using evidence from both films.

· Write at least 400 words