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mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts) Tue Oct 25, 2016, 07:05 PM Oct 2016

Free State of Jones

Not an easy movie to watch,but a very powerful story based on a real story.

If you need to appreciate your right to vote,this will do it.

So many examples that that still apply today.

First I wanted to stop watching,now I think I need to watch again.

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Free State of Jones (Original Post) mainstreetonce Oct 2016 OP

I saw it in the theatre. Staph Oct 2016 #1

We watched on demand JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #2

Yes,I read about his real story. mainstreetonce Oct 2016 #3

Staph

(6,362 posts)

1. I saw it in the theatre.

Reply to mainstreetonce (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 07:20 PM

Oct 2016

I'm not usually a Matthew McConaughey fan, but he was powerful in this.

It's wonderful to see a view of the South in the Civil War that is not all "moonlight and magnolias". I know a few Southern apologists, who believe that the war was all about tariffs and nothing to do with slavery. I don't know if they've seen this movie.

JustAnotherGen

(33,909 posts)

2. We watched on demand

Reply to mainstreetonce (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 08:03 AM

Oct 2016

In September - an excellent small story that I *think* most African Americans have at least a bit of handed down stories on -

But nice to have a tool/means to educate others.

If you get a chance - google his family today - and see who they 'split' black/white after his death.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

3. Yes,I read about his real story.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 10:10 AM

Oct 2016

I read how it differs from the movie and how complicated the family situation is.

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