The film adapted from the true story . In the 1930s , there is a named Martha Gavin Tolson ( played by Denzel Washington ) in the language of the Afro-American rhetoric has deep knowledge , especially good at writing poetry and debate. In fact, he later era was considered one of the greatest poets . At that time , he was in a Texas black colleges and universities as a professor .In 1930s Texas , the government is still mired in the 70s since the 19th century began to develop the implementation of apartheid or racial discrimination against blacks law - blacks were denied the right to vote , and in the schools, settlements , public transport , public places and employment, justice , military service , marriage and other aspects , by the brutal segregation and discrimination. Marvin Tolson as a knowledgeable brains blacks very much hope that through their own power for their fellow citizens to do something. He has a firm belief , in addition to his own language as well as his superior talent.So in the spare time he started in the school set up a black college 's first debate team . In his careful selection , the four students emerge into the debate team - Hamilton Burgess , Henry Rowe , Samantha and girls as young as 14 years old little James Fa Moer . These students had no concept of the debate , but in fact Marvin Tolson also does not speak them opportunities. He can do only through their own words and deeds to improve the language skills of the team members , to equip them with weapons of war of words .In the debate team on the road to growth , Marvin Tolson constantly challenge the traditional concept of society at that time , against the existing rules of th...
