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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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Great Debaters
associatedWith Henry Lowe
James Farmer Jr.
linked to: James Farmer

Melvin B. Tolson
characterInWork The Great Debaters
countryOfFictionalSetting United States
createdFor The Great Debaters (2007 film)
linked to: The Great Debaters
debutWork The Great Debaters
educationInstitution Wiley College
ethnicity African American
fictionalUniverse The Great Debaters
gender female
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
memberOf Wiley College debate team
linked to: Wiley College
mentor Melvin B. Tolson
notableFor challenging racial barriers in higher education
joining an all-male debate team
trailblazing role as a woman debater
occupation student
placeOfFictionalActivity Texas
portrayedBy Jurnee Smollett
role debater
theme education as empowerment
gender equality
racial equality
timePeriodOfFictionalSetting 1930s
yearOfWorkRelease 2007

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The Great Debaters mainCharacter Samantha Booke