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American experience. Eyes on the prize. Season 2, Episode 2, Two societies (1965-68) / produced, directed, and written by Sheila Bernard, Sam Pollard ; a production of Blackside, Inc.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- King, Martin Luther.
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Illinois--Chicago.
- African Americans--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements.
- Civil rights demonstrations--United States--History--20th century.
- Civil rights demonstrations.
- Civil rights--United States.
- Civil rights.
- Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
- Race discrimination.
- Race riots--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century.
- Race riots.
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (58 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Eyes on the prize : America's civil rights
- Two societies
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English; closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) come north to help Chicago's civil rights leaders in their nonviolent struggle against segregated housing. Their efforts pit them against Chicago's powerful mayor, Richard Daley. When a series of marches through all-white neighborhoods draws violence, King and Daley negotiate with mixed results. In Detroit, a police raid in a black neighborhood sparks an urban uprising that lasts five days, leaving 43 people dead. The Kerner Commission finds that America is becoming "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal." President Lyndon Johnson, who appointed the commission, ignores the report.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Julian Bond.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 14, 2020).
- Contains:
- In series: American experience (Television program)
- OCLC:
- 1153999619
- Publisher Number:
- ASP4684733/marc
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