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Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)

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Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In 1965 two schoolgirls decide they can no longer tolerate discrimination, and decide to join in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on the memoirs of... In 1965 two schoolgirls decide they can no longer tolerate discrimination, and decide to join in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on the memoirs of Sheyann Webb-Christburg and Rachel West Nelson and co-starring Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. King. [More]

Starring: Jurnee Smollett, Clifton Powell, Mackenzie Astin, Yolanda King

Starring: Jurnee Smollett, Clifton Powell, Mackenzie Astin, Yolanda King, Stephanie Zandra Peyton

Director: Charles Burnett

Director: Charles Burnett

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Feb 3, 2004

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  • Selma Lord Selma
  • Disney presents a truly inspiring motion picture that accurately captures one of the most historically significant events in the struggle for civil rights. In 1965, during the turbulent early days of the right-to-vote movement, a young Alabama school girl (Jurnee Smollett -- EVE'S BAYOU, JACK) is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Clifton Powell -- DEEP RISING, WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE) to resist the degradation that her fellow African Americans are suffering. Along with a white seminary student (Mackenzie Astin -- IRON WILL) from the north, and against the ever-increasing threat of racial violence, she promises to do what she can to help Dr. King's efforts. A powerful true story that will both uplift and entertain -- their perseverance and patience ultimately prevail, culminating in the famous civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery!
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