Film
Selma
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Available on Amazon Prime
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Genre
African-American Interest, Biography, Drama, Historical Interest, Discover Together
Runtime
128 min
Section
Discover Together
Release Year
2014
Director
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey
Cast
David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Alessandro Nivola, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Oprah Winrey
Country
USA