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Poster of Birth of a Movement

Birth of a Movement (2017)

“The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster”

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Purchase

Plot

The story of William Monroe Trotter, the nearly forgotten editor of a Boston black newspaper who tried to ban the controversial film The Birth of a Nation (1915).

Where to watch Birth of a Movement?

Birth of a Movement is a documentary movie featuring Danny Glover and directed by Bestor Cram.

Birth of a Movement is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy.

It is also possible to buy Birth of a Movement on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube.