The Great Debaters

At the beginning of the film, the movie goes back and forth between contrasting scenes. This is called

If you debate the affirmative side of an issue, you are

Samantha Booke is

In a debate tournament, the debate topic is referred to as the

St. Augustine said, "An unjust law is no law at all." Who used this to their defense?

James Farmer, Jr. was considered

James Farmer, Jr. is only -------- years old when he starts college at Wiley.

Dr. Farmer regained his son's respect when he

To prep for a debate, debaters are required to research only one side of an issue.

Junior finds himself between "a rock and a hard place," when he

Junior lost respect for his dad when his dad

The "buzzard's roost" refers to the

When Professor Melvin Tolson enters his classroom on the first day of class,

The word, "lynching," comes from

The pig farmer told Dr. Farmer that he owed $25 for killing his hog. In today's money, how much is that approximately?

Why is it important to learn about these stories from the Jim Crow era?

Who was Wilson?

It is obvious from the very first time James Farmer, Jr. saw Samantha Booke walk into class

Melvin Tolson was arrested because

Harrison Burgess is forced to quit the team mid-season

Which character is also between a rock and a hard place when the sherriff asks him about the "union" meeting?

Check the character trait that DOES NOT apply to Henry Lowe.

The Wiley College Debate Team was undefeated for ------- years.

Wiley College is located in

When you debate the negative, you are

James Farmer, Jr. founded

According to Henrietta Bell Wells, Mr. Tolson used to come to class