Prom Night in Mississippi

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/08/2008

DVD Release Date:

01/26/2010

Run Time:

90min.

Director(s):

Paul Saltzman

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Documentary,Special Interest

Plot: While the United States Supreme Court declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional in 1954, change came slowly to Charleston, Mississippi. Once a haven for the Ku Klux Klan, Charleston maintained segregated public schools until well into ... Read More

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