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Summary: A Good One to Show in School for MLK Day
Review: "Selma, Lord, Selma" fills an important niche by telling a story of the Civil Rights Movement in a manner that is accessible to upper elementary students (and older). The characters and situations are believable, and the story is told from the perspecive of a young--almost 12 years old--African-American girl who got involved after writing a report on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.While this film portrays the harshness of the situation, including two deaths, it is not graphic or gratutitous. I personally appreciated the way the non-violent Civil Rights movement of Rev. King and his followers was based on their Christian beliefs. The film is not preachy, but the religious context of the movement is realistically portrayed. As the school librarian, I will be recommending this video to teachers in our elementary school as an option for the Martin Luther King holiday.
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Summary: A Good One to Show in School for MLK Day
Review: "Selma, Lord, Selma" fills an important niche by telling a story of the Civil Rights Movement in a manner that is accessible to upper elementary students (and older). The characters and situations are believable, and the story is told from the perspecive of a young--almost 12 years old--African-American girl who got involved after writing a report on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. While this film portrays the harshness of the situation, including two deaths, it is not graphic or gratutitous. I personally appreciated the way the non-violent Civil Rights movement of Rev. King and his followers was based on their Christian beliefs. The film is not preachy, but the religious context of the movement is realistically portrayed. As the school librarian, I will be recommending this video to teachers in our elementary school as an option for the Martin Luther King holiday.
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Summary: Truth
Review: "Selma, Lord, Selma" is truly inspirational, but my mother Rachel West Nelson was untruthfully portrayed. Her role in "Selma, Lord, Selma" was undoubtly anything but reality. She was presented as someone who was afraid and someone who did not participate in the Civil Rights Movement of 1965. Let me speak for her and say that she marched every march but the "Bloody Sunday" march with Sheyanne Webb. They were best friends and they did it all together. My mother was told by her parents and my grandparents not to take part in this march, therefore; she did not participate. We watched it as a family and we loved it, but I want everyone to know the truth about my mother, Rachel West Nelson.
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Summary: Truth
Review: "Selma, Lord, Selma" is truly inspirational, but my mother Rachel West Nelson was untruthfully portrayed. Her role in "Selma, Lord, Selma" was undoubtly anything but reality. She was presented as someone who was afraid and someone who did not participate in the Civil Rights Movement of 1965. Let me speak for her and say that she marched every march but the "Bloody Sunday" march with Sheyanne Webb. They were best friends and they did it all together. My mother was told by her parents and my grandparents not to take part in this march, therefore; she did not participate. We watched it as a family and we loved it, but I want everyone to know the truth about my mother, Rachel West Nelson.
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Summary: Selma Lord Selma is the BEST!
Review: All I have to say...is that Selma Lord Selma is the absolute best movie today! It is about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement in the 60's. My teacher showed us this movie a couple of years ago. I love it! I recommend everyone goes out and buys it. It is a great video!
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Summary: Selma, Lord, Selma Is The Wonderful World of Disney's best
Review: I first had the privlage of watching Selma, Lord, Selma in Febuary 2000 in my 6th grade social studies/language/history class with Mrs. Shelle Franklin as my teacher. I just want to say it is a very emotional movie even though I was a 12 year old boy in a room full of my peers I was still a bit teary-eyed. Here's how bad I was... I memorized the words to "Turn Me 'Round" a foot-tapping freedom song sang by Shyanne in the film. Also for those who have seen the movie and did not know the young white preacher Johnathan is played by Mckenzie Astin who played Andy on the 1984-1988 seasons of The Facts Of Life. And the shool teacher is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's real life daughter. Well, hope you watch and enjoy the movie. It truly is a Disney Masterpiece.
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Summary: Selma, Lord, Selma--- Great Movie
Review: I had watched this movie in school during my history class, we were studying the civil rights movement.And I think that this movie did a great job showing and describing the event. I think that this movie is very inspirational, and it would make you will grateful for what you have. This movie is from the view of an African American little school girl who wanted to take part in the civil rights marches in her community. She was a very brave girl who was very determined to reach the goal of freedom. Other characters in the movie were also very great and very good with their role like the young Reverend in the movie named Jonathon.
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Summary: This Movie Was Great
Review: I watch many of the Disney Channels original movies but this was one of their best. I found myself tapping my foot to the beat of the rythem of the song "Turn Me Round". The movie is about Selma, Alabama in 1965. Martin Luther King is leading the different marches and the police are beating and killing people. You find yourself a bit teary-eyed at the end of this movie.
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Summary: AWESOME!!!!!!
Review: I watched it last night, and i loved it. It really made me see the prejudice that goes on. It made me cry and be more thankful than i am
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Summary: 1965 Revisited
Review: Jurnee Smollett gave a stellar performance as Sheyann Webb-Christburg, a young freedom fighter who worked with MLK early in 1965. Set in March of 1965, the bright, resourceful Sheyann attends church meetings where Dr. King speaks. Bright and confident, young Sheyann offers her input on the efforts the freedom fighters are making towards securing civil rights in Selma. Sheyann sings in church and impresses the congregation. Jurnee, as Sheyann has a clear, pure voice that is full of deep emotion. This gifted little girl has so much to offer -- the feeling she puts into her singing is a natural element and not something that can be taught. The story closes with the freedom marchers crossing the Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965. Fortunately for all, the story does not end on "Bloody Sunday, 1965," but with an update of Sheyann, her friend Rachel and the other people who joined in their quest for civil rights. This movie brought tears to my eyes, especially the part about the young white priest who was murdered prior to Bloody Sunday. This is such a worthwhile film.
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