The Butler
A Witness to History
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The Butler
Narrated by:
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels
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Narrated by:
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Forest Whitaker
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Oprah Winfrey
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David Oyelowo
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Lee Daniels
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Written by:
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Wil Haygood
Summary
During the presidencies of Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan, Eugene Allen was a butler in the most famous of residences: the White House. An African American who came of age during the era of Jim Crow, Allen served tea and supervised buffets while also witnessing some of the most momentous decisions made during the second half of the twentieth century, including Lyndon B. Johnson’s work during the Civil Rights Movement and Ronald Reagan getting tough on apartheid. But even as Allen witnessed the Civil Rights legislation develop, his family, friends, and neighbors were still contending with Jim Crow America.
Timely, “poignant and powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) The Butler also explores Eugene Allen and his family’s background along with the history of African Americans in Hollywood and also features a foreword by the film’s director Lee Daniels.
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