What would a second American Civil War look like? This film couldn’t have asked it at a better time, notwithstanding its alleged missteps.

It started as a controversial novel, and then it became an equally risky film. How did this fare in the Hays Code era? How about nowadays?

2021, the year that followed one of the worst years in recent memory. Had things gotten better since then? I honestly don't know...

Articulate enrapturement gave it acclaim. Subjective repulsion gave it fame. What makes this novel the controversial classic it has become?