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The Rape of Recy Taylor: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017), exploring its ke
A film guide that looks at The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017), exploring its ke
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A film guide that looks at The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017), a documentary exploring the quest for justice after the rape of an African-American woman in 1944, led by NACCP's investigator Rosa Parks.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Citizenship, History and Politics in addition to highlighting themes surrounding criminal investigations, law and order, campaigns and revolutions, gangs, racism and prejudice, community, gender representation and equality. 

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