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Separate But Equal (1991)
Director: George Stevens Jr.
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little
Runtime186 min
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A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.
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Separate But Equal, the 1991 historical drama directed by George Stevens Jr., is a powerful exploration of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education court case that dismantled legal racial segregation. With acclaimed performances from Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster, the film offers a compelling look at the pivotal social and legal battles that transformed America.
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Separate But Equal is a 1991 American two-part television miniseries depicting the landmark Supreme Court desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, based on the phrase "Separate but equal". The film stars Sidney Poitier as lead NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Richard Kiley as Chief Justice Earl Warren, Burt Lancaster as lawyer John W. Davis, Cleavon Little as lawyer and judge Robert L. Carter, and Lynne Thigpen as Ruth Alice Stovall.
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