The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America by D.W. Griffith. Read in English by Chuck Williamson. The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America was D.W. Griffith's first response to the attacks made on The Birth of a Nation . In it he played on the 'intolerance' of those who would not permit him freedom of speech in his films. This view on intolerance led directly to the creation of the film of the same name. Summary by The University of Exeter. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book (31mb)

Directors & creators

D.W. Griffith

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;democracy; censorship; free speech; film; cinema; motion pictures

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