With All Deliberate Speed

With All Deliberate Speed

History ignored is history repeated.

2004 · 110 min · ★ 6.5 · Documentary

Documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert unearths the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education — where it was ruled that "in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place" — via never-before-heard stories from people directly responsible for, and greatly affected by, the original case.

Directed by Peter Gilbert · Written by Nathan Antila

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