Eyes on the prize. Vol. 1, Awakenings (1954-1956). Fighting back (1957-1962) [videorecording] : America's civil rights movement / Blackside ; [creator and executive producer, Henry Hampton].
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Performer
Narrator: Julian Bond.
Note
Originally produced as a special presentation of American Experience television program in 1986.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Summary
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.
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.
Note
Special features: Interview with Henry Hampton, Profiles; Primary source and graphs; Downloadable study guide.
