Plot Summary

A cinema verite account of the attempt to organize a black community in the Deep South in 1965 during the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement. A black leader has been car-bombed and a struggle ensues in the black community for control. A group of black men organize a chapter of the Deacons for Defense--a secret armed self-defense group. The community splits between more conservative and activist elements.

Movie Details

Original Title
Black Natchez
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Production Companies

Cambridgeport Film Corporation