When the movie Selma came out, it was a hit, and a critical darling. But there was a significant controversy surrounding it, and that was the historical accuracy. Given that this show’s intent is to analyze history in film, I thought it was about time to tackle that problem head on. After having watched the movie though, I think the factcheckers have gone too far.

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Civil rights Act (1964) signing:    • Excerpt: Signing of Civil Rights Act  
1st march:    • Selma March  
Operation Starlite:    • Operation Starlite (documentary)  Vi...  
2nd march:    • The 3 Marches on Selma (Footage)  
LBJ speech:    • Special Message to the Congress: The ...   25:00
3rd march:    • Selma  Montgomery March, 1965 (Full ...  

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/opi...

http://www.salon.com/2015/01/13/thats...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_(...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2...

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/a...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles...

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/s...

http://time.com/3658593/selmalbjhis...

http://www.politico.com/magazine/stor...

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Wiki:
Selma is a 2014 BritishAmerican[3] historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel,[5][6] Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis. The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King and Common as Bevel.
Selma premiered at the American Film Institute Festival on November 11, 2014, began a limited US release on December 25, and expanded into wide theatrical release on January 9, 2015, two months before the 50th anniversary of the march. The film got a rerelease on March 20, 2015 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historical march.
Selma had four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Actor and won for Best Original Song.[7] It was also nominated for Best Picture and won Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards.

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