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The Memphis 13 / directed by Daniel Kiel ; produced by Jane Folk, David Kiern.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School integration--Tennessee--Memphis.
- School integration.
- African Americans--Education--Tennessee--Memphis.
- African Americans.
- Civil rights movements--United States.
- Civil rights movements.
- Memphis (Tenn.)--Race relations.
- Memphis (Tenn.).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Memphis thirteen
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Privately published, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- First grade can be scary even without the burden of making history. The Memphis 13 shares the stories of 13 courageous first graders who were the first to desegregate schools in Memphis in 1961. The film, featuring interviews from all 13 families and others involved in school desegregation in Memphis, not only shares the long overlooked stories of brave families, but also provides a starting point for conversations about inclusion, tolerance, and social change.
- Participant:
- Narrated by Mayor A.C. Wharton.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 27, 2021).
- OCLC:
- 1255892865
- Publisher Number:
- ASP5116825/marc
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