Nat Parker’s take on the film, is a complete contrast to that of Griffith’s. Parker’s film portrayed the abuse, ridicule and inhumanity of slave ownership. In this film the slave masters were portrayed as the villains committing atrocious acts against Blacks. Instead of the White race living in fear as Griffiths’ film depicted, Parker’s film showed how fearful and obedient Blacks were to their slave masters despite harsh treatment. Black women were not portrayed as sexual deviants but, instead they were the knots in threads that held families together. I believe that Nat Parker chose to remake this film and portray the African American struggle and fight so that contemporary Blacks can know, understand and respect their history. I have