American experience. Freedom riders
Title:
American experience. Freedom riders
ISBN:
9781608834013
Edition:
Widescreen
Publication Information:
[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a documentary in 2010.
Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault.
Contents:
Segregated travel -- Training the riders -- Boarding the buses -- Violence in Anniston -- The Birmingham mob -- Flying to New Orleans -- Diane Nash -- Bull Conner's Birmingham -- The Montgomery bus riot -- Martial law in Montgomery -- Continuing the rides -- Parchman Penitentiary -- Justice at last.
Summary:
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
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