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Independent Lens S18E7 — Birth of a Movement
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Independent Lens•Season 18•Episode 7

Birth of a Movement

7.4/10 · 126 votesFeb 6, 201760 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 18•matches the season avg

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In 1915, African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of

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Episode Summary

"Birth of a Movement" is episode 7 of Independent Lens season 18. It scored 7.4/10 from 126 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on February 6, 2017.

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