Profound stories of tradition and heritage across cultures and generations.
America’s first hate group, the Ku Klux Klan, dealt out hatred and violence for over a century without penalty - until five Black women and a young Black civil rights lawyer finally forced them to pay for their crimes. The strength of these women and the groundbreaking 1982 civil case set forth by their attorney established a legal precedent that paved the road for today’s fight against organized hate.
Public Contact
John Beder
civilcasefilm@gmail.com
- Year2024
- Runtime35 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereIndiana Premiere
- GenreDocumentary Short
- Content WarningMature Themes
- Social Media
- DirectorJohn Beder
- ProducerBenjamin Crump, Cameron S. Mitchell, Raji Ramanathan
- CastBenjamin Crump, Juanita Toney, Randolph McLaughlin, Betty Lawrence Lewis, Sonya Rollins
Profound stories of tradition and heritage across cultures and generations.
America’s first hate group, the Ku Klux Klan, dealt out hatred and violence for over a century without penalty - until five Black women and a young Black civil rights lawyer finally forced them to pay for their crimes. The strength of these women and the groundbreaking 1982 civil case set forth by their attorney established a legal precedent that paved the road for today’s fight against organized hate.
Public Contact
John Beder
civilcasefilm@gmail.com
- Year2024
- Runtime35 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereIndiana Premiere
- GenreDocumentary Short
- Content WarningMature Themes
- Social Media
- DirectorJohn Beder
- ProducerBenjamin Crump, Cameron S. Mitchell, Raji Ramanathan
- CastBenjamin Crump, Juanita Toney, Randolph McLaughlin, Betty Lawrence Lewis, Sonya Rollins