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- Cast section is poor
- needs more references
- follow WP:CITE format
- could be longer
- WP:LEAD is too long, please follow guidelines at WP:FILM.
- Image:Naacp-birth-of-a-nation-protest.jpg needs a proper image copyright tag, as it is unlikely that it was published before 1923. *Years without full dates shouldn't be linked per WP:MOSDATE.
- where did these votes and the nomination come from?
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[edit] use of Blackface actors
Watching the film for the first time this week, it seemed grotesque that many of the "black" characters appeared to be "white" people in blackface. There is a passing reference in the article ( as a caption to a picture of Gus's capture) but not more. Interestingly, the blackface article mentions that BoaN was the *last* major film to use this technique, as the film served to discredit the idea ! Should this be referenced ?? Feroshki (talk) 09:05, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, I'd find it more grotesque to think of an actual black person having participated in this sorry spectacle... certainly I'd encourage anyone to expand on this with all available sources. I also had the sense that "something" was done to make the Radical Republican characters seem Frankenstein-ish (even the white ones) but I couldn't guess what it was. Wnt (talk) 19:35, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
[edit] Plungers
What are the wiggly things the Klansmen wore on their heads that look like bathroom plungers? Do all the tall Klansman hoods have one of those at the middle to keep them standing up in a point? Wnt (talk) 19:36, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
that is one of the (many) original KKK outfits, the pointy white hood didnt become standard for many years after thisfilm was released —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.102.128.225 (talk) 06:23, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
[edit] I Think This Article Needs A Damn Good Review...
There are a few 'hilarious' additions to the Uncredited section of the Cast.
Why aren't these little things being picked up by Wikipedia's bots???
Richytps (talk) 21:35, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
- There are a lot of keywords that bots look for, but it's hard to catch these instances. I've reverted the vandalism. Erik (talk | contribs) 21:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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- Well done, sir. These vandals think they are so funny. Childish idiots. I should have reverted it myself - I will next time. Richytps (talk) 17:52, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
Referencing and citation: criterion met
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