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American experience. Eyes on the prize. Season 1, Episode 1, Awakenings (1954-1956) / produced and directed by Judith Vecchione ; a production of Blackside Inc.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955.
- Till, Emmett.
- Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005.
- Parks, Rosa.
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- King, Martin Luther.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Suffrage--History--20th century.
- African Americans--History--20th century.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States--History.
- Segregation--United States--History.
- Segregation.
- Segregation in education--Southern States--History.
- Segregation in education.
- Segregation in transportation--Alabama--Montgomery.
- Segregation in transportation.
- Civil rights demonstrations--United States--History--20th century.
- Civil rights demonstrations.
- Civil rights--United States.
- Civil rights.
- Trials (Murder)--Mississippi.
- Trials (Murder).
- Southern States--Race relations--History.
- Southern States.
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (57 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Eyes on the prize : America's civil rights
- Awakenings
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 1986.
- Language Note:
- In English; closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight for their rights: Mose Wright testifies against the white men who murdered young Emmett Till, and Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Julian Bond.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 14, 2020).
- Contains:
- In series: American experience (Television program)
- OCLC:
- 1153998865
- Publisher Number:
- ASP4684719/marc
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