How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.
Quote #10
INTERTITLE: Election day. All blacks are given the ballot, while the leading whites are disfranchised.
First off, this is as false as false can be. It's like saying that smoking cigarettes improves your lung capacity. Forgetting that for a moment, however, this represents a big shift in power within the confines of the film.
Quote #11
BEN: Brethren, this flag bears the red stain of the life of a Southern woman, a priceless sacrifice on the altar of an outraged civilization.
The death of Flora is a hugely symbolic moment for the KKK, as it represents white society being "subjugated" by black society. Of course, that's forgetting the fact that Flora actually killed herself, but let's not let silly things like "reality" get in the way.