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Separate But Equal (1991)
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Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Synopsis: The infamous Brown v. Board of Education trial is brought to life as rising civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall battles John W. Davis and the status quo. As Marshall forces the superior court... The infamous Brown v. Board of Education trial is brought to life as rising civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall battles John W. Davis and the status quo. As Marshall forces the superior court to understand and acknowledge the tragic effects of discrimination on children, he helps to crumble the oppressive educational system and challenge the entrenched prejudices of the justices. [More]
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little, John McMartin, Gloria Foster
Director: George Stevens
Director: George Stevens
Reviews for Separate But Equal
A Hollywood big screen version would have cut out too many details, so the miniseries format is ideal in letting this piece of history unfold.
Traces the events leading up to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
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