The Freedom Writers Diary -The movie
lundi 25 novembre 2013
par agnesueur
par agnesueur
The Freedom Writers Diary
This story is based on true events, told in the book Freedom Writers diary and adapted in a movie :
The story behind the story
| Apr 29, 1992 : THE POLICE VERDICT ; Los Angeles Policemen Acquitted in Taped Beating |
| Four Los Angeles police officers were acquitted of assault today in the videotaped beating of a black motorist (Rodney King) that stunned the nation. The verdicts immediately touched off a storm of anger and scattered violence in the city. |
| from New York Times online, April 30 1992 |
| detailed article about the verdict |
The incident that triggered everything
The choice of a name
The Freedom writers chose their name after the Freedom Riders.
| Find links with their story here : | 1 | 2 |
Or watch this video, explaining the Freedom rides :
Their model
Martin Luther King Junior (see specific biography)
