The film we saw in class was the drama history movie Selma. The top 5 characters of the movie are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (David Oyelowo)‚ Coretta Scott King (Carmen Ejogo)‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson)‚ Malcolm X (Nigel Thatch) and‚ Andrew Young ( André Holland). The movie is famous as it takes place during the famous 1965 Selma March‚ when black people were taking a stand and letting their voices be heard about the unequal voting rights they have compared to whites. Martin Luther
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tools that is available to every single person in the world. In the movie Selma‚ there are three essential concepts that prominently reveal themselves in the movie. The culture shock of a new town‚ the power distance between prominent leaders‚ and most of all‚ racism the most prominent. The concepts of racism‚ power distance‚ and culture shock allow a unique development of characters. Plot and Characters The movie Selma is about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. trying to
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Plato‚ a great philosopher‚ once said “rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men” (Plato). He accentuates the importance of rhetoric in persuading the audience to support a cause or take action. In his speech addressed at the 50th anniversary of Selma march‚ President Barack Obama uses rhetoric to persuade his audience‚ Americans as a whole‚ to discourage racism in the United States. President Obama appeals to the rhetorical strategies‚ uses rhetorical devices‚ and applies a presentation style;
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The Marches in Selma Elisabetta Giraudi Dr. Marisha Caswell HIST 2907 March 19th 2015 The Civil Rights Movement‚ 1954-1968‚ was a time of change in the United States of America. It marked the beginning of a long battle against systematic oppression against black Americans — a battle that to this day is still raging in America as seen in the recent events of Ferguson‚ Missouri. The Civil Rights Movement encompassed many demonstrations and nonviolent protests whose goals were to end segregation
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The movie “Selma” directed by Ava DuVernay took place in the state of Alabama and was set in the 1960’s. It shows how Martin Luther King Jr. went through a tough time leading a dangerous campaign for the African-American Civil Right Movement. During the movie‚ King visited President Lyndon B. Johnson to talk about the issue of black citizens not being allowed to vote. However‚ Johnson is much more concerned about getting rid of poverty in the United States. Later on‚ King and his friends decide to
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Synopsis In the movie Selma directed by (name)‚ tells the story about Martin Luther King Jr and the journey from conflicts of interest to boycotts leading to the violent walk to Montgomery. Risking lives and freedom just for the ability for people of color to vote. Keep in mind that voting for everyone is the constitution but down south their deliberately breaking the law because of the disapproval or someone’s skin color. Going through so much pain just to get the presidents attention to sign the
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Diana Soto African American History Mr.Shust January 30‚ 2015 Selma Movie Review The movie Selma is about a civil rights leader and his journey to fight for the freedom of his people. It was the dream of this man to put an end to the mistreatment of blacks in the United States. The African Americans fought for their freedom in south of the United States. These people were facing racism and mistreatment from the whites during this time period
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Selma to Montgomery‚ 1965 * In June 1963‚ Medgar Evers‚ the NAACP Mississippi field secretary‚ was shot and killed in front of his home. * In 1964‚ SNCC workers organized the Mississippi Summer Project to register African Americans to vote in the state‚ wanting to focus national attention on the state’s racism. * SNCC recruited Northern college students‚ teachers‚ artists‚ and clergy to work on the project. They believed the participation of these people would make the country concerned
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After watching the extraordinary movie “Selma” i have nothing but positive feedback. This movie touched base on how hard and how awful segregation was in Selma‚ Alabama. The issue that was focused on was on how blacks weren’t able to vote because of how limiting the system was. This is a true story‚ and it really opened my mind on the topic of segregation. It was also focused on MLK Jr. and the courageous movement he led. His movement consisted of non-violent protest and inspirational meetings amongst
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I watched the movie Selma for my movie review. I had never watched the movie before and had wanting to watch it for some time now. The movie was very sad but now after watching it I feel encouraged to fight for my rights and others. The movie Selma is the heart-breaking truth about how the African Americans fought for their freedom in the 1960’s. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for being a minister in Atlanta and a rights activist for African American freedoms. The movie is about King trying to
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