Selma Movie Analysis Essay

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Recently, there is a spike of historical films being released lately. One of the films is an Academy Award nominee for “Best Picture,” Selma. The film, Selma, is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches. The film shows the struggles of the black community face with the blockage of their voting rights and the racial inequality during the civil rights movement. Selma is about civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. heading to the rural Alabama City, Selma, to secure the voting rights for the African American community by having a march to Montgomery. It shows the struggles from what the African American community had to endured during the 1960s. Selma shows a social significance to today’s current events, specifically …show more content…

The film portrays the 36th president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, as an antagonist and enemy towards the Civil Rights movement because of his refusal in signing a voting right bill. Historian David E. Kaiser argues that Johnson actually supported the civil rights movement. He helped get important legislation get passed; though, he had to make some sacrifices and find what is best for the people of the United States. (Kaiser) However, I believe that general viewers and critics should overlook the issue and look at the bigger picture. Selma is emphasizing the fact that history is repeating itself. Obviously, the writers of Selma has no intentions of being biased. I mean the film is about the civil rights movements… of course the writers of the film would be biased by supporting the protagonists because they are trying to prove a point. In response of the historical inaccuracy, Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, does not see herself as “a custodian of anyone’s legacy.” She depicts herself as a storyteller and shows that she has no intentions of maintaining either King’s legacy and Johnson’s legacy. Her true intention is to “imbue the film and invite people into the spirit of the movement.” (“Director Ava DuVernay…”) The sole purpose of Selma, allows viewers to see what really went on during the civil rights movement in the African American community’s point of view. People should oversee the minor inaccuracies and look at the bigger

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Analyzes how selma, an academy award nominee for "best picture," shows the struggles of the black community with the blockage of their voting rights and racial inequality during the civil rights movement.
Analyzes how the film, selma, was released in early 2015, during a time of renewed racial tensions in the us, specifically towards black community.
Analyzes how selma tackles voting rights by highlighting and dramatizing the film to emphasize the legislation agenda.

Analyzes how selma, an academy award nominee for "best picture," shows the struggles of the black community with the blockage of their voting rights and racial inequality during the civil rights movement.
Analyzes how the film, selma, was released in early 2015, during a time of renewed racial tensions in the us, specifically towards black community.
Analyzes how selma tackles voting rights by highlighting and dramatizing the film to emphasize the legislation agenda.
Analyzes how selma humanizes kings and the civil rights movement, but critics and general viewers criticize the film for historical accuracy.
Analyzes how selma shows the struggles civil rights movement must deal with during the 1960s, and reminds the public that this is what we are still dealing with 50 years later.

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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the film fruitvale station portrays racial inequality by showing how justice is not properly served to the police officer who executed oscar grant.
- Analyzes how prejudice plays a role in how african-american men are portrayed in films. scott demonstrates the effects of prejudice by showing different sides of oscar grant.
- Analyzes how the film demonstrates the social ills of gang involvement and the effects of it.
- Analyzes how the film fruitvale station portrays racial inequality by showing how justice is not properly served to the police officer who executed oscar grant.
- Analyzes how prejudice plays a role in how african-american men are portrayed in films. scott demonstrates the effects of prejudice by showing different sides of oscar grant.
- Analyzes how the film demonstrates the social ills of gang involvement and the effects of it.
- Analyzes how the film, fruitvale station, depicts the social problem of unemployment. oscar grant is out of work and his criminal record makes it harder for him to obtain a job.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the selma of the north: civil rights insurgency in milwaukee, written by patrick d. jones, pushes to distinguish northern life and the more popular southern movement and how they influenced one another.
- Analyzes how the youth councils left the naacp because they were more interested in "not violet" activism. groppi led the yc in movements to end segregation and promote self-motivation.
- Analyzes how jones' interpretation of movement activism in milwaukee as an "insurgency" tracks the 1960s protests from the conservative, legalistic challenge to school segregation to the 1967 riot in the african american community.
- Analyzes how the selma of the north: civil rights insurgency in milwaukee, written by patrick d. jones, pushes to distinguish northern life and the more popular southern movement and how they influenced one another.
- Analyzes how the youth councils left the naacp because they were more interested in "not violet" activism. groppi led the yc in movements to end segregation and promote self-motivation.
- Analyzes how jones' interpretation of movement activism in milwaukee as an "insurgency" tracks the 1960s protests from the conservative, legalistic challenge to school segregation to the 1967 riot in the african american community.
- Analyzes how the selma-to-montgomery march for the constitutional right to vote advanced the nation closer toward its goal of equal justice.
- Concludes that selma of the north is a solid pathway into the large bookshelf on civil rights activism in north. the images of police beating the protesters were shown all over the country by television networks and newspapers.
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Selma was a perfect destination to start the March because its citizens had been trying to get voting rights for so long, so the two organizations, SNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) decided to team up to help them accomplish this while in the process sending a message to the federal government through the march (Dunn). Selma, Alabama was the starting point of the march but the message of need for equal voting rights was heard all the way in the Capitol in Washington D.C. thanks to the success of the march because of Dr. King. Dr. King's March from Selma to Montgomery wasn't violent so the town's mayor decided to respond with nonviolence because he didn’t want to cause trouble (“Selma”). The march was a nonviolent way of protesting for equal voting rights for African Americans in Alabama. The participants in the Selma March were met at Marion with lots of attackers, these people killed them and beat them. Under Dr. King's leadership the march still made a huge impact on the movement (“Selma”). Even though the marchers were attacked and some of them even killed the march continued on with more power than ever because of how Dr. King raised their spirits and inspired them to continue on. The march continued but the Alabama senator, George Wallace was not too fond of the idea. The sheriff, Jim Clark attacked the marchers with lots of other people with teargas while they were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge (“Selma”).
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how president johnson sums up the civil rights movement: "it is not just negroes, but all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice."
- Explains that the civil rights movement was a battle for equality for african americans that resulted in legislation changes because of the protests and efforts of key players in the movement.
- Analyzes how dr. martin luther king jr.'s leadership contributed to the civil rights movement in many ways. the march on washington was a particular reason why the movement was so successful.
- Analyzes how president johnson sums up the civil rights movement: "it is not just negroes, but all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice."
- Explains that the civil rights movement was a battle for equality for african americans that resulted in legislation changes because of the protests and efforts of key players in the movement.
- Analyzes how dr. martin luther king jr.'s leadership contributed to the civil rights movement in many ways. the march on washington was a particular reason why the movement was so successful.
- Explains that selma, alabama, was a perfect destination to start the march for equal voting rights. the march continued with more power than ever because of dr. king's leadership.
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The Fight to Vote
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Aretha, David. Selma And The Voting Rights Act. Greensboro, North Carolina: Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2008. Print.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that many women and african american men dreamed of having the right to vote, but in many states, they could only vote if their state allowed them the privilege.
- States that the civil rights movement led to the freedom of voting rights. the southern christian leadership conference, founded by martin luther king, jr., encouraged christian morals, liberty, and nonviolent resistance.
- States that the thirteenth amendment, added to the constitution in 1870, gave voting rights to all male citizens of any ethnicity. punishments for blacks for voting consisted of beating and killing them.
- Explains that many women and african american men dreamed of having the right to vote, but in many states, they could only vote if their state allowed them the privilege.
- States that the civil rights movement led to the freedom of voting rights. the southern christian leadership conference, founded by martin luther king, jr., encouraged christian morals, liberty, and nonviolent resistance.
- States that the thirteenth amendment, added to the constitution in 1870, gave voting rights to all male citizens of any ethnicity. punishments for blacks for voting consisted of beating and killing them.
- Explains that congress passed the voting rights act of 1965 to help enforce the fifteenth amendment.
- States that the civil rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement led to the passage of the nineteenth amendment to give women the right to vote.
- Explains that the civil rights movement helped to pass amendments so that women and african american men could vote. the fifteenth amendment, which gave african americans the freedom to vote, would never have passed if not for the civil rights movement or the women’s suffrage movement.
- Explains that aretha, david, daniel e. brannen jr., and rebecca valentine. uxl encyclopedia of u.s. history.
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12 Years A Slave Film Analysis
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In the film 12 Years a Slave by Steve McQueen, the storyline follows the kidnapping and enslavement of a free black man (1841-1853) from Saratoga, NY: Solomon Northrup. Solomon is stripped down physically and emotionally, being forced to identify himself as another person – “Platt.” Solomon fights to survive as he fights for his freedom back. The film attempts to shed light on how humans, especially African Americans, were treated not only during the time of slavery, but also currently through their systematic mass incarceration.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the film 12 years a slave by steve mcqueen follows the kidnapping and enslavement of solomon northrup from saratoga, ny.
- Analyzes how steve mcqueen, the director of 12 years a slave, showed african americans the "norms" that they were not provided access to. solomon was kidnapped and forced into the new identity of the runaway slave.
- Analyzes how the slave and offender populations are controlled by a strict schedule and rules and consequences. respect in the face of mistreatment and disrespect is difficult to achieve, so the populations were bribed with one incentive — freedom.
- Analyzes how the film 12 years a slave by steve mcqueen follows the kidnapping and enslavement of solomon northrup from saratoga, ny.
- Analyzes how steve mcqueen, the director of 12 years a slave, showed african americans the "norms" that they were not provided access to. solomon was kidnapped and forced into the new identity of the runaway slave.
- Analyzes how the slave and offender populations are controlled by a strict schedule and rules and consequences. respect in the face of mistreatment and disrespect is difficult to achieve, so the populations were bribed with one incentive — freedom.
- Analyzes how steve mcqueen delivered a historically accurate film, proven by the correlations between colonial slavery and modern-day incarceration.
- Analyzes how steve mcqueen's portrayal of the cavalier attitude of whites towards the enslaved is portrayed through the misstress epps' treatment of patsey.
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Summary: The Civil Rights Movement
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Bodroghkozy opens up her analysis on the subject by painting the portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the black voting rights campaign in Selma, Alabama in March of 1965, when their march was interrupted by “a sheriff’s posse on horseback” who were well armed with weapons used to beat the protestors, only ten days after the events of Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus bridge. The following day, King declared to the protestors and members of the media: “We no longer will let them use clubs on us in the dark corners. We’re going to make them do it in the glaring light of television.” Although this was a blatant acknowledgment of the way in which Civil Rights leaders intended to utilize the media to their advantage, the events in Selma on the way to Montgomery and those following were not exclusive in their intentional nature regarding the news media. In fact, many events through the course of the Civil Rights movement benefitted from the presence of the news media and the portrayals of events they presented to the broader public. In the case of non-violent direct action, the preferred ideology of Dr. King and organizations like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), it was particularly useful in demonstrating the uneven balance of societal
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the use of live news in the civil rights movement, and the power dynamic between violent southern whites and black demonstrators, helped propel the efficacy of non-violence as a form of protest.
- Argues that the media played an influential role in the civil rights movement and helped determine the efficacy of non-violent direct action as a form of protest.
- Analyzes bodroghkozy's analysis of the interaction between the civil rights movement and the media.
- Analyzes how the use of live news in the civil rights movement, and the power dynamic between violent southern whites and black demonstrators, helped propel the efficacy of non-violence as a form of protest.
- Argues that the media played an influential role in the civil rights movement and helped determine the efficacy of non-violent direct action as a form of protest.
- Analyzes bodroghkozy's analysis of the interaction between the civil rights movement and the media.
- Analyzes how the southern christian leadership conference's success in project c was predicated on the involvement of the media to demonstrate conditions in birmingham to the greater public.
- Analyzes how the birmingham campaign demonstrates the effectiveness of the protestors. the children's crusade helped to make project c even more effective.
- Explains that project c's utilization of the media was not a novel idea in 1963, as many landmark events in the modern civil rights movement were rooted in media coverage.
- Analyzes how footage from the rides from anniston, birmingham, and montgomery, alabama, give insight to the coverage americans across the nation were given regarding the 1961 rides.
- Analyzes the impact of the greensboro four's sit-ins on the civil rights movement.
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Analysis Of Selma
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“Selma” is an interesting documentary film that conveys the unforgettable, real story of the 1960s’ Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The 2014 film captures the riotous three-month protest in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spearheaded a daring clamor for equal suffrage rights in an environment accompanied by violent opposition from agents of the status quo. The heroic protest from Selma to Alabama’s capital, Montgomery, prompted President Lyndon Johnson’s assent to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Act is believed to be among the most imperative gains for the agents of civil rights and freedoms in the 20th century America. Director Ava DuVernay ensured that "Selma" chronicles how Dr. King Jr, his family and supporters under the egis of the Civil Rights Movement brought about social change that has since then improved the American society by granting previously discriminated communities a political voice.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that "selma" is an interesting documentary film that conveys the unforgettable, real story of the 1960s' civil rights movement in the united states.
- Explains that the 15th amendment affirms that every citizen is entitled to suffrage rights, which is not forfeitable on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, gender, age or individuals who are over 18 years old.
- Explains that the us individual states have grander roles to play in voter registration. north dakota is the only state where enlisting of eligible citizens as voters is disallowed.
- Explains that "selma" is an interesting documentary film that conveys the unforgettable, real story of the 1960s' civil rights movement in the united states.
- Explains that the 15th amendment affirms that every citizen is entitled to suffrage rights, which is not forfeitable on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, gender, age or individuals who are over 18 years old.
- Explains that the us individual states have grander roles to play in voter registration. north dakota is the only state where enlisting of eligible citizens as voters is disallowed.
- Explains that states have a preference in the registration of partisan and non-partisan voters. the statement of affiliation is free of charge and does not obligate the voter to pay any membership fee to the party to which they are affiliated.
- Explains that the roadmap to full suffrage rights for all american citizens was enforced in 1965 after nearly a century of political struggles.
- Explains that the civil rights movement led by king jr. sought to put to practice this constitutional right through mass protests after almost a century of continued discrimination of african americans.
- Analyzes how duvernay's "selma" captures the beginning of the struggle for universal suffrage, especially for african-american citizens. the 15th amendment did not assure blacks of total voting until president johnson assented to the voting rights act.
- Explains that alabama institutionalized direct disenfranchisement at voter enlisting centers prior to the 1965 reforms.
- Explains how the supreme court ruled that the "coverage formula" set in the voting right act was unconstitutional.
- Analyzes the supreme court's ruling that section 4(b) does not meet constitutional requirements because the intended formula is founded on outdated data.
- Opines that while the supreme court ruling aimed to put all americans on the same pedestal regarding voting rights, previously disenfranchised american citizens benefited from section 4(b) have since been denied the right.
- Opines that communities will be treated the same way as the mainstream whites in contravention of the affirmative action clause. the law is still needed to protect the minority voting rights because america more liberal and transparent previously disenfranchised communities could still face whole new challenges
- Analyzes how duvernay's "selma" captures the political struggles which accompanied the quest for the enactment of the constitutional provision.
- Cites blacksher, james, and guinier, lani. free at last: rejecting equal sovereignty and restoring the constitutional right to vote shelby county
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Past, Present, and Future: An Examination of the Hood and Historical Films
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Society has always been influential to fads that are displaced throughout media; the public witnesses a direct mirror of themselves and current culture portrayed on movie screens, musical lyrics, and televisions scripts. During the 1990s, African-American filmmakers depicted stereotypical black youth and culture in films such as Do the Right Thing (1989) and Menace II Society (1993), otherwise known as the “hood” films. However, as much to the popularity and success of the hood films, there was great opposition to it. Historical movies like Daughters of the Dust (1991) and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) were created to argue against hood films to portray a different African-American community that is not racialized. I am going to compare and contrast both the hood and historical films Edward Guerrero and Paula Massood both believed that the hood film was created for the benefit of portraying reality in African-American communities. Yet, Mark Berrettini, Joel Brouwer, Roger Berger, and Marilyn Wesley argue that the hood films are counterfactual to society and historical films are necessary to show a positive African-American culture.
In this essay, the author
- Compares the hood films and historical films, arguing that they are counterfactual to society and are necessary to show a positive african-american culture.
- Analyzes how the 1990s black filmmakers created the hood film, which reflected the anger and frustration of the african-american community in the 1960s-1970s.
- Analyzes how the 1990s film industry also celebrated historical african-american films like julie dash's daughters of the dust and carl franklin’s devil in a blue dress.
- Compares the hood films and historical films, arguing that they are counterfactual to society and are necessary to show a positive african-american culture.
- Analyzes how the 1990s black filmmakers created the hood film, which reflected the anger and frustration of the african-american community in the 1960s-1970s.
- Analyzes how the 1990s film industry also celebrated historical african-american films like julie dash's daughters of the dust and carl franklin’s devil in a blue dress.
- Analyzes how daughters of the dust portrays african-american reality through connecting the black audience to their past.
- Analyzes how carl franklin directed devil in a blue dress (1995) from walter mosley's book. the protagonist, easy, is symbolic of the black narrative of resistance and opposition to white society.
- Argues that the success of the hood films resulted from the presence of racial intolerance and forms of "new" racism.
- Analyzes how the film, devil in a blue dress, signifies black power, knowledge, and manhood during the postwar years.
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Selma Film Analysis
analytical essay
It is a very educative film which students in both middle school and college should use in understanding what happened in the past. By adequately giving explicit scenes in the Selma campaign, the author marks the success of the civil rights movement because it was the catalyst behind the voting rights act passage in 1965. This helps the audience to broaden their perspectives on the understanding the mechanism and process behind the abolishment of racial segregation in the US.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that selma is an iconic historical movie based on the 1965 demonstration for voting rights led by the distinguished civil rights activist martin luther king jr.
- Analyzes how david oyelowo assumes the duties of martin luther king jr, tom wilkinson as president lyndon johnson, carmen ejogo as coretta scott king, and andre holland as andrew young.
- Analyzes how selma is one of the few movies based on history which remain honest and accurate on the real historical events that occurred in the us.
- Explains that selma is an iconic historical movie based on the 1965 demonstration for voting rights led by the distinguished civil rights activist martin luther king jr.
- Analyzes how david oyelowo assumes the duties of martin luther king jr, tom wilkinson as president lyndon johnson, carmen ejogo as coretta scott king, and andre holland as andrew young.
- Analyzes how selma is one of the few movies based on history which remain honest and accurate on the real historical events that occurred in the us.
- Analyzes how the film uses native american english and is characterized by characters such as tom wilkinson and david oyelowo wearing old-school outfits. the time setting represents the actual period when the said events occurred.
- Concludes that the film is an excellent educational tool which can be used in our schools to enhance easy understanding of the us history.
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Martin Luther King Jr Figure
analytical essay
Therefore, instead of showing so of King many flaws and oppositions, they focus more on the coercive and uplifting moments. Even at the end of the film, the movie labels King as the “ Leader of the Civil Rights for 13 years ”. Nevertheless, this serves to discredited everybody else’s work in the Selma March. Andrew Young, John Lewis, Hosea Williams, and much other are minimized to non important figures in the fight for civil rights. Once again, this is the way of society glorifying one man while minimizing others impacts in a positive event. Furthermore, the movie ends with an aura of everything is fixed in society. The ending of Selma creates a false hope that all is well in society and this was the beginning of post racial society- no more harm done to people. However, we all know this is a false ideology. The March to Selma wasn’t the end of racial aggressions and problems in America. If anything, it was just another small victory in a race to hopefully ending race issues in
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how martin luther king jr. is credited with using his tactic of non-violence to counteract the violence displayed against him. through media, he gained public responses to guide and lead a movement through the 1960s.
- Analyzes how selma represents an unforgettable story of how the king, sclc, and sncc led a campaign to secure voting rights.
- Analyzes how martin luther king junior is gloried as the sole leader of the selma march. bruyneel discusses king as being "santa-claus-ified".
- Analyzes how martin luther king jr. is credited with using his tactic of non-violence to counteract the violence displayed against him. through media, he gained public responses to guide and lead a movement through the 1960s.
- Analyzes how selma represents an unforgettable story of how the king, sclc, and sncc led a campaign to secure voting rights.
- Analyzes how martin luther king junior is gloried as the sole leader of the selma march. bruyneel discusses king as being "santa-claus-ified".
- Analyzes how king stands as a figure in most novels to show that society can conform and be collective. the movie labels king as the "leader of the civil rights for 13 years".
- Opines that more realistic scenes of king in selma would serve to make a more complete film.
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An Inside Look at Black Film
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Over 400 hundred years there has been slavery, racism, and discrimination in America with blacks, and other minorities. A famous man once said “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word” – Martin Luther King Jr (brain quote). The movies ‘Miracle at St. Anna’ directed by Spike Lee, and ’12 Years a Slave’ directed by Steve McQueen both show the struggle African Americans went through during a tough racial period in American history. Even today in Modern society African Americans still deal with racism. Spike Lee and Steve McQueen movies both give the viewer a real life look of how blacks were treated in a tough racial climate, while fighting for respect in America.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how spike lee's "miracle at st. anna" and steve mcqueen’s '12 years a slave' both show the struggle african americans went through during an racial period in american history.
- Analyzes how spike lee created miracle at st. anna to show the war from the buffalo soldiers' point of view.
- Analyzes how the fugitive slave clause of the u.s. constitution guaranteed the right of a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave and created the legal mechanism by which that could be accomplished.
- Analyzes how spike lee's "miracle at st. anna" and steve mcqueen’s '12 years a slave' both show the struggle african americans went through during an racial period in american history.
- Analyzes how spike lee created miracle at st. anna to show the war from the buffalo soldiers' point of view.
- Analyzes how the fugitive slave clause of the u.s. constitution guaranteed the right of a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave and created the legal mechanism by which that could be accomplished.
- Analyzes how the characters of the movie all have so many different personalities, these differences helped this movie win an academy award.
- Analyzes how solomon is whipped multiple times by epps, raped, and abused, but she dreams of freedom and believes that there is no slavery in the north and no master.
- Compares master ford and master epps, who were both plantation owners that owned many slaves as their property. the in-between part of the film as a viewer wants to see what he went through
- Concludes that director spike lee and steve mcqueen did a fantastic job creating "miracle at st. anna" and "12 years a slave".
- Analyzes how spike lee's miracle at st. anna shows the real feel of the actual battles that occur during the wwii era.
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Political And Social Action In The Early 1990s Movie Analysis
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This movie portrayed the racial injustices that were taking place in the early 1990s within California and throughout the world. The riots that were occurring in 1992 in California continued to increase the racial divide in schools and in the community. The acquittal of a police officer in the Rodney King trial caused an uprise of racial tension. In addition to racial tension gang violence continued to be on the rise and seemed to continually widen the racial divide. Public school systems were a major part of educational injustice for various students, but majorly for the students who were a part of integration programs. Parents chose integration programs as a way to get their children a better
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how political and social action in the early 1990s portrayed the racial injustices that were taking place in california and throughout the world.
- Analyzes how the black lives matter movement started and continues to grow due to the racial injustices that african americans still encounter.
- Explains that loyalty to an individual's group, whether family, friends, gang members, or race, was constantly addressed. racial injustice was also a recurring theme throughout the film.
- Analyzes how political and social action in the early 1990s portrayed the racial injustices that were taking place in california and throughout the world.
- Analyzes how the black lives matter movement started and continues to grow due to the racial injustices that african americans still encounter.
- Explains that loyalty to an individual's group, whether family, friends, gang members, or race, was constantly addressed. racial injustice was also a recurring theme throughout the film.
- Analyzes how erin gruwell's passion was a blessing not only for her students, but also for their families and the entire community.
- Describes how the film freedom writers inspired them to approach counseling ministry in a new way. they plan to implement journaling in their sessions with clients as reflection methods for them.
- Opines that identifying with the situations portrayed in the film will also be important in their ministry as they plan on having a ministry that connects with primarily minority and lower class individuals.
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Taking a Look at African-American Cinema
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The United States has long been a country that has accepted that change is a necessity for prosperity and growth. However, each change within the nation's history was hard fought against those who resisted such change either through racism, bigotry, and blatant discrimination. African American cinema is enshrouded in history that depicts these themes of racism, struggle, and deprivation. Yet, this same cinema also shows scenes of hope, artistic spirit, intellectual greatness, and joy. Black actresses, actors, directors, producers, and writers have been fighting for recognition and respect since the great Paul Robeson. The civil rights movement of the 1950's and 60's was fueled by black cinema through films like A Raisin in the Sun. Progressions in the industry were hindered by blaxploitation films such as Shaft, but these too were overcome with the 1970's movies like Song. The true creativity and experiences of African Americans started to be shown in the 1980's with directors like Robert Townsend and Spike Lee. These directors helped enable black cinema to expand in the 90's with the creation of works ranging in brutal but honest portrayal of urban life to that of comedy. By analyzing Spike Lee's film Bamboozled, director John Singleton's Boyz in The Hood, and movies like Coming to America and House Party indicate that the experiences of African Americans and the way that they are depicted in cinema directly impacts the way mainstream society perceives them to be, while showing that African Americans are a major driving force behind creativity and ingenious inspiration behind many aspects of American life.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that african american cinema is enshrouded in history that depicts themes of racism, struggle, and deprivation, but it also shows scenes of hope, artistic spirit, intellectual greatness and joy.
- Analyzes how the lack of significance that minority cultures in general have been given in american cinema is distasteful.
- Analyzes how coming to america portrays the interworkings and themes of african american barbershops in inner-city communities.
- Argues that african american cinema is enshrouded in history that depicts themes of racism, struggle, and deprivation, but it also shows scenes of hope, artistic spirit, intellectual greatness and joy.
- Analyzes how the lack of significance that minority cultures in general have been given in american cinema is distasteful.
- Analyzes how coming to america portrays the interworkings and themes of african american barbershops in inner-city communities.
- Explains that house party was the first african american movie that showed how influential and addicting certain aspects of african-american culture can be. the iconic scene of the dance off inspired many parties and dance moves since its inception in the 90's.
- Analyzes how spike lee's "bamboozled" shed light on the awful racial stereotypes still played in media today.
- Analyzes how overwhelmed pierre creates a minstrel type show in hopes of getting axed from his job, but his network loves the idea and runs with it. the film satirically shows the issues that have tormented african americans in entertainment venues.
- Opines that the movies mentioned are just a tip of the iceberg in regards to movies that have enabled audiences, regardless of race, sex, or culture, to see some depictions of african american life.
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Civil Rights Movement: The Selma March
analytical essay
Garrow, David. Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting rights act of 1965. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1978. 135-147. Print.√
In this essay, the author
- Describes how a sea of blue-helmets, and blue uniforms of alabama state troopers stretched along u.s. highway 80 to the other.
- Analyzes how the brutal attack that happened earlier that day was stunning when americans saw that men on horseback beating defenseless american citizens.
- Proposes that no american be denied the right to vote because of race or color.
- Describes how a sea of blue-helmets, and blue uniforms of alabama state troopers stretched along u.s. highway 80 to the other.
- Analyzes how the brutal attack that happened earlier that day was stunning when americans saw that men on horseback beating defenseless american citizens.
- Proposes that no american be denied the right to vote because of race or color.
- Explains that they will send a request for legislation to carry out this monday to the congress.
- Analyzes how president johnson declared that the bill was the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from others.
- Narrates the new york times' article, "march 7, 1965 | civil rights marchers attacked in selma."
- Explains the selma to montgomery voting rights march: shaking the conscience of the nation.
- Explains how the selma march was a nonviolent act and that it produced the civil rights act of 1964.
- Describes how the first 10 or 20 negroes were swept to the ground screaming, arms and legs flying. when the tear gas was thrown newsmen started to lose vision of the action but fifteen or twenty nightsticks could be seen flailing at the heads
- Opines that the events of last sunday cannot and will not be repeated, but the demonstrations in selma have a much larger meaning.
- Explains that remnick, david, and david garrow have published the bridge: the life and rise of barack obama.
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The Selma-Montgomery March
analytical essay
Garrow, David J. Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. New York: New Haven and London Yale University Press. 1978
In this essay, the author
- Describes how 580 demonstrators planned to march from the jackson street baptist church to the montgomery county courthouse. they were forbidden from proceeding because they didn't have a parade permit.
- Analyzes how governor wallace's plan for a 50-mile march led by dr. king from selma to montgomery was submitted to the district court for approval. president johnson ordered us national guard units to provide protection for the marchers.
- Describes how the selma-to-montgomery march had a monstrous impact nationwide.
- Describes how 580 demonstrators planned to march from the jackson street baptist church to the montgomery county courthouse. they were forbidden from proceeding because they didn't have a parade permit.
- Analyzes how governor wallace's plan for a 50-mile march led by dr. king from selma to montgomery was submitted to the district court for approval. president johnson ordered us national guard units to provide protection for the marchers.
- Describes how the selma-to-montgomery march had a monstrous impact nationwide.
- Describes how clergymen from around the nation put their lives on hold in order to fulfill their obligations for the marchers in selma. reverend james reeb was attacked by four white men who screamed a profane word at him.
- Analyzes how the murder of mrs. liuzzo, a supporter of the protests, and the reeb incident received more publicity than most other deaths during the riots.
- Analyzes how the coverage of the alabama rights march seems to be centered around the white people involved in it.
- Explains how they searched through the new york times newspaper, time magazine, and the library online catalogue for information.
- Analyzes the book protest at selma: martin luther king jr. and the voting rights act of 1965 by david j. garrow.
- Explains that the civil rights movement began in order to bring equal rights and equal voting rights to black citizens of the us.
- Describes the selma, ala., negro voter-registration movement. baldwin, james. "down at the cross." 1963.
- Cites garrow, david j, phillips, cabell, reed, roy, sobel, lester a, wallace, george, and wallace on the alabama rights movement march.
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