Summary
The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations are felt today.
Contents
vol. 1: [episode 1]. Awakenings, 1954-1956. [episode 2]. Fighting back, 1957-1962 (1 hr., 54 min.)vol. 2: [episiode 3]. Ain't scared of your jails, 1960-1961. [episode 4]. No easy walk, 1961-1963 (1 hr., 53 min.)
vol. 3: [episode 5]. Mississippi, is this America?, 1962-1964. [episode 6]. Bridge to freedom, 1965 (1 hr., 54 min.)
vol. 4: [episode 7]. The time has come, 1964-1966. [episode 8]. Two societies, 1965-1968 (1 hr., 56 min.)
vol. 5: [episode 9]. Power! 1966-1968. [episode 10]. The promised land, 1967-1968 (1 hr., 56 min.)
vol. 6: [episode 11]. Ain't gonna shuffle no more, 1964-1972. [episode 12]. A nation of law? 1968-1971 (1 hr., 56 min.)
vol. 7: [episode 13]. The keys to the kingdom, 1974-1980. [episode 14]. Back to the movement, 1979-1983 (1 hr. 55 min.). Special features: Interview with Henry Hampton
Profiles
Milestones
Graphs Downloadable study guide (PDF) Downloadable chapter descriptions (PDF).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
African Americans
-- Civil rights
-- History
-- 20th century.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- History -- 20th century. Segregation -- United States -- History. African Americans -- History -- 20th century. Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Civil rights movements -- United States -- 20th century. United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Alexandria, Va.?] :PBS Video,2006 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | American experience (Television program) Eyes on the prize II |
| Contributors |
Hampton, Henry,
1940-1998. Vecchione, Judith. Fayer, Steve, 1935- Ambrosino, Michael. Else, Jon, 1944- Samels, Mark. Bond, Julian, 1940-2015. Eisenberg, Daniel, 1954- Branton, Wiley Austin, 1923-1988. Blackside, Inc. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) PBS Video. |
| Participants/Performers |
Narrator, Julian Bond. |
| Other Contributors |
Editor, Daniel Eisenberg ... [et al.] ; series academic advisors, Wiley Branton ... [et al.]. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Documentary. Vols. 4-7 have subtitle: America at the racial crossroads. Subtitle on disc labels: America's civil rights movement. Title on container for episode 14: Back to the movement, 1979-1985. "This is a special presentation of American experience"--Opening credits. "PBS"--Sequence preceding menu screen. DVD release of television programs originally produced 1986 (v. 1-3) and 1990 (v. 4-7). |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; stereo. PC with DVD-ROM drive required to access downloadable features. |
| Description |
7 videodiscs (13 hr., 24 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0793692628 (set) 9780793692620 (set) 0793692555 (vol. 1) 9780793692552 (vol. 1) 0793692563 (vol. 2) 9780793692569 (vol. 2) 0793692571 (vol. 3) 9780793692576 (vol. 3) 079369258X (vol. 4) 9780793692583 (vol. 4) 0793692598 (vol. 5) 9780793692590 (vol. 5) 0793692601 (vol. 6) 9780793692606 (vol. 6) 079369261X (vol. 7) 9780793692613 (vol. 7) |
| Other | Classic View |