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DW Griffith

What effect did the film have on the US society at the time? How did the white audience react? How did the african american audience react? How did Griffith respond to the publics reaction to his film? Write about three of the innovations that Griffith pioneered with the film.


At the time, blacks were being pushed out of the south due to racial discrimination and were promised equal opportunities in the north. They were not fully accepted by northerners but they developed more rights as the years went by. Many of the Anglo-saxons at the time felt threatened by black empowerment and wanted to feel superior to them. When this film came out, it influenced more people to think black people were less than human and did not belong in white America. The film caused an increase of protests turned to riots and lynchings of black people. People accused Griffith of being a racist but he claimed he was not and everything in the film was pure fact.


Griffith introduced the use of magnesium flares for night photography. His extensive use of cross-cutting created an exciting or suspenseful feel for the audience. He was an expert story teller which led many people to be intrigued by the film.

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