Deacons for Defense (2003)
Overview
This drama, based on a true story, is set in1965, not long after the Civil Rights Act was passed. Despite the Act, African-Americans in Bogalusa are still treated as second-class citizens, with their basic human rights consistently violated by the white power structure in general and the local chapter of the KKK. The plot follows the formation of a group of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans, who, when the struggles become too much for them, form the "Deacons for Defense," an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Overview
This drama, based on a true story, is set in1965, not long after the Civil Rights Act was passed. Despite the Act, African-Americans in Bogalusa are still treated as second-class citizens, with their basic human rights consistently violated by the white power structure in general and the local chapter of the KKK. The plot follows the formation of a group of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans, who, when the struggles become too much for them, form the "Deacons for Defense," an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Genres
Release Date
January 01, 2003
Rating
Country
United States of America
Production
RHI ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION, LLC
Runtime
1h 35m
Official Trailer from YouTube
Christopher Britton
Ossie Davis
Forest Whitaker
Jonathan Silverman
Tyrone Benskin
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