stackyFACTSProving that media can be historically devastating, this 1915 cinematic abomination didn't just normalize racism; it actively served as a recruitment tool. It single-handedly revived the Ku Klux Klan, proving early audiences were dangerously susceptible to anything projected on a wall.
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