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Freedom Song (2000)

Movie"A father a son and a movement that would change America forever"
Audience Score
58
Freedom Song
NR 1 hr 52 minFeb 27th, 2000Drama, TV Movie
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Freedom Song is a madeforTV film based on true stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s It tells the story of the struggle of African Americans to register to vote in the fictional town of Quinlan In the midst of the Freedom Summer a group of high school students in the small town are eager to make grassroots changes in their own community The young activists meet resistance not only from white southerners but from their parents who have experienced firsthand the violence that can result from speaking out As high school students band together with the support of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee they make strides in registering AfricanAmerican voters and gaining awareness for their cause

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 27th, 2000
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 10th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Danny Glover, Sean Daniel, Phil Alden Robinson, Carolyn McDonald
Production Companies:Turner Films