Review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) by Jeff%20 B — 15 Feb 2017

Great story - way overacted. So it's okay.

This review of The Birth of a Nation (2016) was written by Jeff%20 B on 15 Feb 2017.

The Birth of a Nation has generally received positive reviews.

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By Whoiam D (257) on 07 Oct 2017

This was a great story. Nice try. I always wondered why more of them didn't try. I would have rather died, than be anybodies slave…

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 07 Oct 2017

This was a great story. Nice try. I always wondered why more of them didn't try. I would have rather died, than be anybodies slave…

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By Late R (405) on 22 Sep 2018

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By Alvaro D (43) on 15 Sep 2018

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By Harold H (15) on 25 Aug 2017

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