Samantha Booke
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Samantha Booke is a determined and trailblazing young African American woman who joins the debate team at Wiley College in the film "The Great Debaters," challenging social norms and racial barriers in 1930s Texas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Great Debaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry Lowe
NERFINISHED
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James Farmer Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvin B. Tolson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The Great Debaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | The Great Debaters (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutWork | The Great Debaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationInstitution | Wiley College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Great Debaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Wiley College debate team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentor | Melvin B. Tolson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging racial barriers in higher education
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joining an all-male debate team ⓘ trailblazing role as a woman debater ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| placeOfFictionalActivity | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jurnee Smollett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | debater ⓘ |
| theme |
education as empowerment
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gender equality ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 2007 ⓘ |
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