How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.
Quote #7
INTERTITLE: The South under Lincoln's fostering hand goes to work to rebuild itself.
The early days of the Reconstruction are depicted as being a grand old time. Thanks to Lincoln's conciliatory approach, the South is allowed to rebuild on its own terms.
Quote #8
[Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth while at the theater.]
BOOTH: Sic semper tyrannis!
"Sic semper tyrannis" is a Latin phrase that many "and thus always to tyrants," by the way. This represents a big turning point for the South, as the North will now take a more active role in the Reconstruction.