To the contrary, film and TV portraying Confederate as heroes fits into conventional wisdom. Birth of a Nation. Gone With the Wind. True Grit. Hell on Wheels. Any number of Clint Eastwood films. There's a long history of Confederate apologism in Hollywood. Unfortunately, that's a huge reason why it's been so hard to shake the legacy of oppression. Instead of telling people the hard truths of atrocities their ancestors supported, generations of Southerns have been fed propaganda that reinforced their determination NOT to reform their culture.