
New Episodes
Deacons for Defense
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Prime Video
Streaming Channels- Watch Now
Find Your Location Release Date.
9
- NL - Not yet announced 2005-04-12
- US - Showtime 2003-02-16

About Deacons for Defense
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
Similar movies
Manhattan
1979- hd
- 2518
The Last Emperor
1987- hd
- 1812
GoodFellas
1990- hd
- 13740
Festen
1998- hd
- 1188
Capote
2005- hd
- 1555
Apollo 13
1995- hd
- 5648
- hd
- 2745
Titanic
1997- hd
- 26433
- hd
- 566
- hd
- 784
- hd
- 16465
- hd
- 1959
- hd
- 1903
Gandhi
1982- hd
- 2410
Almost Famous
2000- hd
- 2955
- hd
- 3869
- hd
- 16616
- hd
- 1694



















