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Norma Rae Webster: How long I been comin' to this church, Reverend?
Reverend Hubbard: Since you were a little girl.
Norma Rae Webster: That's right. I accepted Christ when I was six years old, didn't I? Well, would you call me a good Christian?
Reverend Hubbard: With a lapse or two, I'd say so.
Norma Rae Webster: 'With a lapse or two.' Would you call yourself a good Christian?
Reverend Hubbard: That's for the Lord to say.
Norma Rae Webster: I want this church for a union meetin' next Saturday. Blacks and whites sittin' together.
Reverend Hubbard: This is a house of God.
Norma Rae Webster: I'm waitin' to see whether it is or it isn't.
Reverend Hubbard: You're comin' mighty close to blasphemy.
Norma Rae Webster: I've come here and said I sinned and I'm sorry, and I asked for God to forgive me. I wanna see what this church stands for. I wanna see if you'll stand up and say there oughta be justice, a union, and if you're smitten, rise and the Lord'll be on your side. And if you don't, then I say there ain't nothin' good for me in that church, and I'm gonna leave it flat.
Reverend Hubbard: We're gonna miss your voice in the choir, Norma.
Norma Rae Webster: You're gonna hear it raised up someplace else
Reverend Hubbard: Since you were a little girl.
Norma Rae Webster: That's right. I accepted Christ when I was six years old, didn't I? Well, would you call me a good Christian?
Reverend Hubbard: With a lapse or two, I'd say so.
Norma Rae Webster: 'With a lapse or two.' Would you call yourself a good Christian?
Reverend Hubbard: That's for the Lord to say.
Norma Rae Webster: I want this church for a union meetin' next Saturday. Blacks and whites sittin' together.
Reverend Hubbard: This is a house of God.
Norma Rae Webster: I'm waitin' to see whether it is or it isn't.
Reverend Hubbard: You're comin' mighty close to blasphemy.
Norma Rae Webster: I've come here and said I sinned and I'm sorry, and I asked for God to forgive me. I wanna see what this church stands for. I wanna see if you'll stand up and say there oughta be justice, a union, and if you're smitten, rise and the Lord'll be on your side. And if you don't, then I say there ain't nothin' good for me in that church, and I'm gonna leave it flat.
Reverend Hubbard: We're gonna miss your voice in the choir, Norma.
Norma Rae Webster: You're gonna hear it raised up someplace else
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How long I been coming to this church
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Since you were little
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That's right
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I accepted Christ when I was 6 years old
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Would you call me a good Christian
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With a lapse or two yes
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With a lapse or two
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Are you a good Christian
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That's for the Lord to say
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I want this church for a union meeting next Saturday
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That's blacks and whites sitting together
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This is a house of God
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I'm waiting to see whether it is
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You're coming close to blasphemy
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I've come here to ask God's forgiveness
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I want to see what this church stands for
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and if you'll say there should be justice a union
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And if you don't
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there ain't nothin' good for me in that church
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I'll leave it flat
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We're going to miss your voice in the choir
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You'll hear it raised up someplace else
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Movie Summary
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
