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The Defender

The Defender

Director

George Tillman Jr.

Overview

Scipio Africanus Jones was a courageous attorney who risked his life and career to defend 87 men wrongfully accused of murder in the wake of the Elaine, AR massacre of 1919, when a group of Black sharecroppers meeting in a church about unionization were attacked by a posse organized by white landowners.

Cast of The Defender

About The Defender

What is The Defender about?

Scipio Africanus Jones was a courageous attorney who risked his life and career to defend 87 men wrongfully accused of murder in the wake of the Elaine, AR massacre of 1919, when a group of Black sharecroppers meeting in a church about unionization were attacked by a posse organized by white landowners.

Who directed The Defender?

The Defender was directed by George Tillman Jr..

Who is in the cast of The Defender?

The cast of The Defender includes Sterling K. Brown (Scipio Africanus Jones).