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Oggi sono 50 anni dalla marcia da Selma a Montgomery che Martin Luther King guidò dando una svolta alla lotta per i diritti civili negli Stati Uniti. E al cinema c'è un film che la racconta benissimo

They only lasted minutes, but the images of the beatings of civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, on television permanently seared the inhumanity of Southern segregation onto the American conscience.Police tear-gassed kneeling protesters, clubbe...

Just goes to show you how people have to fight for what they want. The people in power certainly aren't going to just hand it over... they'll actively try to kill you too, even if it's illegal.

David Oyelowo and Stephan James attend Mercedes-Benz USA and African American Film Critics Association Academy Awards viewing party on February 22, 2015

David Oyelowo attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015

Common and John Stephens aka John Legend accept the Best Original Song Award for 'Glory' from 'Selma' during the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 22, 2015