Eyes on the Prize: Series 1 (1987)
4.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
6h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- This is a documentary series about the glory years of the American Civil Rights Movement, starting in 1952 with the murder of Emmit 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 Montgomery, Alabama Transit Boycott.
Episodes Comprise:
- Awakenings (1954-1956)
- Fighting Back (1957-1962)
- Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)
- No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
- Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-1964)
- Bridge to Freedom (1965) - Actors:
- Eugene 'Bull' Connor, Unita Blackwell, James Eastland, James Hicks, Martin Luther King, Burke Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Lindsay Almond Jr., Mel Baily, Ella Baker, Ross Barnett, Lucius Christopher Bates, Melba Pattillo Beals, Tom P. Brody, Herbert Brownell Jr., Roy Bryant, William Carter, Dave Dennis
- Narrated By:
- Julian Bond
- Others:
- Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney
- Aka:
- Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
- Genres:
- TV Classics, TV Documentaries
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