Summaries

A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.

This is a documentary series about the glory years of the American civil rights movement, starting in 1955 with the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent trial and ending with the civil rights march to Selma in 1965. Along the way, the series touches on the major figures of the movement, such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, and major incidents, such as the Little Rock school riots and the Montgomery, Alabama, transit boycott.—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • racial prejudice
  • black history
  • civil rights
  • civil rights movement
  • civil rights era
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 20, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Blackside

Box office

Budget $3000000

Tech specs

Runtime 6h
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

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