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American experience. Eyes on the prize. Season 1, Episode 2, Fighting back (1957–1962)
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States' rights loyalists and federal authorities collide in the 1957 battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High School, and again in James Meredith's 1962 challenge to segregation at the Univer...
States' rights loyalists and federal authorities collide in the 1957 battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High School, and again in James Meredith's 1962 challenge to segregation at the University of Mississippi. Both times, a Southern governor squares off with a U.S. president, violence erupts — and integration is carried out.
Details
- Creator
- produced and directed by Judith Vecchione ; a production of Blackside Inc
- Included Title
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- American experience (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 1986
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (57 minutes)
- video file
- OCLC
- on1153999502
- Credits
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- Narrator: Julian Bond
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 14, 2020).
- In English; closed-captioned.
Subjects
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
- African Americans -- Suffrage -- History -- 20th century.
- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
- Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Segregation -- United States -- History.
- Segregation in education -- Southern States -- History.
- Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery.
- Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi.
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955.
- Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005.
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.