A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Angela Bassett | ... | Rosa Louise McCauley Parks | |
| Peter Francis James | ... | Raymond Parks | |
| Tonea Stewart | ... | Johnnie Carr | |
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Von Coulter | ... | E.D. Nixon |
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Dexter King | ... | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (as Dexter Scott King) |
| Afemo Omilami | |||
| Sonny Shroyer | ... | James F. Blake | |
| Mike Pniewski | ... | Clifford Durr | |
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Chardé Manzy | ... | Young Rosa (as Charde' Manzy) |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Leona Edwards McCauley | |
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Charles Black | ... | Sylvester Edwards - Rosa's Grandfather |
| Nick LaTour | ... | Older Boycott Man | |
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Susan McConnell | ... | 1931 Store Manager |
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Timothy Parham | ... | Elijah Banks |
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Gwen Waymon | ... | Jo Ann Robinson |
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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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liberation theology | christian feminism | character name as title | rosa parks character | four word title |Taglines:
America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.Certificate:
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24 February 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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.