Reviewing the Great Debaters

This film is based on a true story, a historical event taken place in 1935. The characters are true as well as the place. Yes, Wiley College according to Wiley college site was initially founded in 1873, for minorities especially African-American students by the help of the Freedman’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in order to provide education for the “newly freed men” and preparing them for a new life. This college is located in Harrison County,Texas.

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Reviewing the Great Debaters

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