Friday, December 30, 2016

Tues Night Movie Series – Selma Starts The New Year


The next film in the Plymouth Public Library Tuesday Night Movie Series is Selma, the unforgettable true story of the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. This film is rated PG-13 and runs for 128 minutes.

Description: The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's Selma tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

All movies start at 6:00 pm in the Otto Fehlow Meeting Room.

The Dr. Richard M. Shiff Forum presents: programming through The Plymouth Public Library Corporation sponsors this free program. No registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

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