How can it be racist if it is a factual portrayal of the times? We may not like it but why hide the history? Were all slaves treated well? Of course not, but not all were abused either. I am not defending slavery in any way-—but it happened and it shouldnt be hidden. Let’s try not to have history repeat itself.
There’s a difference between acknowledging that slavery existed and portraying slaves as happy to be enslaved. There were some slave owners who weren’t brutal, but the happy slaves shown in GWTW were the exception rather than the rule.