Deacons for Defense (2005)
Movie · Directed by Bill Duke · Drama, TV Movie · On Amazon Prime Video
★ 6.2/10 on TMDB (9 ratings)
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons
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