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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 8 wins & 8 nominations total
Dexter King
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- (as Dexter Scott King)
Chardé Manzy
- Young Rosa
- (as Charde' Manzy)
Susan Savoie
- Virginia Foster Durr
- (as Susan Williams)
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- TriviaSusan Williams' debut.
- GoofsContrary to the events portrayed in the film, in "Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle" (1982), E.D. Nixon states the bus boycott was his idea and that of all the ministers he contacted for support, Martin Luther King was the only one who was reluctant to support a bus boycott. When Nixon called King back and pointed out that he would be the only minister not supporting the boycott and that a meeting about it would be held in his church, King finally agreed to support the boycott.
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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks: Why do you always push us around?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
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Angela Bassett really does an excellent job of portraying this strong yet gentle woman who stood up for what was right. She was not the first to refuse t give up her bus seat but hers was the one that got things to change. America should be rightly ashamed of their history and how they treated black people in the not so distant past ( those vile attitudes still exist in the minds of many, especially in the southern states )
Just what goes through a mans mind to expect a woman of any colour to give him her seat is beyond my thinking ( fortunately ) And the way she was treated when trying to get to vote is shameful ( some would say that still happens today, look at the illegality of what happened in Florida when Bush Jr stole the Presidency )
Americans you should hang your heads in shame. Watch this film and learn from it.
Just what goes through a mans mind to expect a woman of any colour to give him her seat is beyond my thinking ( fortunately ) And the way she was treated when trying to get to vote is shameful ( some would say that still happens today, look at the illegality of what happened in Florida when Bush Jr stole the Presidency )
Americans you should hang your heads in shame. Watch this film and learn from it.
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