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And the Children Shall Lead (1985)

And the Children Shall Lead (1985)

Drama Family
Release Date: 1985, January 1
Directors: Michael Pressman
Countries: United States of America
Production: WonderWorks
Cast: Danny Glover, LeVar Burton, Whitman Mayo, Andrew Prine, Beah Richards, Amanda Peterson, Denise Nicholas, Philip Arthur Ross, Steven Robert Ross, Pam Potillo, Prentiss Jackson, Jamilla Perry

Overview:

Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.

Keywords:

family intimidation white supremacy 1960s social injustice mississippi river racial tension civil rights voter suppression