A Time for Justice explained

A Time for Justice is a 1994 American short documentary film produced by Charles Guggenheim. In 1995, it won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 67th Academy Awards.^{[1] [2]}

Summary

The 38-minute film, narrated by Julian Bond and featuring John Lewis, presents a short history of the Civil Rights Movement using historical footage and spoken accounts of participants. Events recounted are the Montgomery bus boycott; school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas; demonstrations in Birmingham; and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights.

Production

The film was produced by Guggenheim for the Southern Poverty Law Center.^[3]

See also

• Civil rights movement in popular culture

External links

• A Time for Justice at Teaching Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners . November 20, 2011. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvXsfo_5l7U Documentary Winners: 1995 Oscars
3. News: Schone. Mark. Alabama Bound. January 13, 2011. Spin. October 1995. 84.