Selma, the Voting Rights Act & Reel History

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Gary May finds himself among several scholars who think the film Selma is seriously flawed. He explores the significance and continuing importance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, includes a critique of how the stories behind the Act are framed in the Hollywood lens and raises questions as to what

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• Source collection: Library of Congress
• License: Public Domain
• Category: Film

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