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You Belong To Me: Sex, Race, and Murder in the South

You Belong To Me: Sex, Race, and Murder in the South

Documentary | | 88 minutes

Company

Vision Films


Cast & Crew

Director

John Cork

Producers

Hilary Saltzman, Jude Hagin, Kitty Potapow, Lisa van Eyssen

Cast

Sam McCollum, Jr, Tracy Long, Henry Curtis Aue


Trailer

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Synopsis

Ruby McCollum’s landmark case haunted jurors for decades. This is the story of an African-American woman who killed a prominent white doctor/ Senator-elect in Live Oak, Florida, after being subjected to years of sexual abuse. Remarkable secrets and terrible truths were revealed during her trial and incarceration, which paved the way for change in our society.

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Completion Year

2014


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