The Rape of Recy Taylor

Name: The Rape of Recy Taylor
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-30
Rating: 7.667

2019

⭐7.7(9 votes)

1h 31m

Documentary

Overview

Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.

About The Rape of Recy Taylor

The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019) is a Documentary film that follows recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story. Currently, you can watch The Rape of Recy Taylor on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 9 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.