D.W. Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation (1915) broke from the southern literary tradition of treating blacks as passive, and instead emphasized blacks as:

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The Birth of a Nation depicted black characters as violent and sexually aggressive towards white women, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and racism. This portrayal was a departure from the southern literary tradition of treating blacks as passive. Options B, C, and D do not accurately reflect the portrayal of black characters in the film.

DW Griffith's Film the Birth of a Nation (1915) Broke