Eyes on the prize. America's civil rights movement / Vol. 1, Awakenings (1954-1956). Fighting back (1957-1962)
(DVD)
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, [2006].
Status
Green Hills - Adult Movie
DVD 323.1196 E975p v.1
1 available
DVD 323.1196 E975p v.1
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hills - Adult Movie | DVD 323.1196 E975p v.1 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights -- United States.
Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Segregation -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights -- United States.
Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Segregation -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887007634, 841887007566
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a special presentation of American Experience television program in 1986.
General Note
Special features: Interview with Henry Hampton, Profiles; Primary source and graphs; Downloadable study guide.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Julian Bond.
Description
Awakenings (1954-1956) : Covers two events that helped to focus the nation's attention on the rights of black Americans: the 1955 lynching in Mississippi of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the 1955-56 Montgomery, Ala. boycott. Also shows southern race relations at mid-century and witnesses the awakening of individuals to their own courage and power.
Description
Fighting back (1957-1962) : Covers stories detailing the confrontation between state and federal governments over enforcement of the law of equality, which marked an escalation in the struggle for civil rights from which there was no turning back.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hampton, H., & Bond, J. (2006). Eyes on the prize: America's civil rights movement (Full screen.). PBS Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Henry, 1940-1998 and Julian Bond. 2006. Eyes On the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement. PBS Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Henry, 1940-1998 and Julian Bond. Eyes On the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement PBS Video, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Henry, and Julian Bond. Eyes On the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement Full screen., PBS Video, 2006.
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