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     The Civil Rights Movement was an important part of our history. It changed the lives of blacks and  whites. And what better way to inform the present public about this movement than movies? Isn't that what producers do? They research topics, throw it into a movie, add some more interesting stories, gets some movie stars, and -BAM!- you have a movie that audiences enjoy. I decided to research and watch some of these movies and here's what I found.

            THE LONG WALK HOME is about a colored woman named Odessa (Whoopi Goldberg) who is a maid for the Thompsons, a white family, but has a family of her own. Usually she takes the bus to the white family's house, but one day everyone is informed about Rosa Parks and her courage in not giving up her seat. The Montgomery Bus Boycott has begun. Now, Odessa has to walk to her employer's home and back, even in the rain. Miriam Thompson (Sissy Spacek) feels sorry for Odessa so she volunteers to drive her home. This leads to her driving other colored people as well. When her husband finds out, things get worse. This movie is all about the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but it also adds an interesting story to pull in the audience. You should see it.

            The next one I'd recommend is the documentary called The Children's March. Some documentaries are boring, but not this one. This is a great informative documentary to watch. It comes alive because they add people who participated in the Children's March to tell of the experience first-hand. There is humor here, in the jokes they tell, but it is also sad, especially when the kids go to jail and when the firefighters are using water hoses and dogs to stop the demonstrations. What's that? You're interested? Then I advise you to see it for yourself. 

           Another movie, called BOYCOTT, tells the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which shows the rise of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) refuses to give up her seat and is arrested, they decide to fight back, naming Dr. King their leader and staging a boycott against the Montgomery buses, bringing the black community together in one of the first major organized battles against segregation of the 1950s. But the  struggle grew harder every day, as bad weather and an aggressive Montgomery police force threaten to put an end to the boycott. What happens next? See the movie to find out.

            Next is a documentary called Eyes On The Prize. Again this is not a boring documentary but it is an informative documentary. It tells of the Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965. It tells about the events such as the subsequent trial to the civil rights march to Selma. Why, exactly, is it called, Eyes On The Prize? See the movie to find out!

            ***Now, I'd like to show you a very neat and funny clip that is animated and tells a lot as a summary of the Civil Rights Movement in general. Click HERE to see it! It's really funny, cool, and interesting.***                                

    These Civil Rights Movement movies really make you feel like you are there so go see one of these movies soon! Here are some others too:

Selma, Lord, Selma

Ruby Bridges

The Rosa Parks Story

The Medgar Evers Story

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