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Biography, Thurgood Marshall: Justice For All
produced by Arden Ostrander and Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 46 mins
As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to f...
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produced by Arden Ostrander and Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 46 mins
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As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to fight for his convictions. As a black lawyer in the 1940s and '50s, he traveled the south, a lonely warrior in the fight to end discrimi...
As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to fight for his convictions. As a black lawyer in the 1940s and '50s, he traveled the south, a lonely warrior in the fight to end discrimination. He was "Mr. Civil Rights", the embodiment of hope for black Americans. BIOGRAPHY; uses archival footage, period accounts and interviews with family members and colleagues to chronicle the monumental life of the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. Biography proudly presents the stirring story of a man who stood up for his beliefs, and ultimately saw them triumph.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Arden Ostrander, Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, Bob Brown
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Bob Brown
Person Discussed
Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993
Topic / Theme
Courts, Civil rights, Legal occupations, Brown v. Board of Education, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., May 17, 1954, Thurgood Marshall, Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, June-August 1967, Political and Social Movements, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Civil Rights: Oh, Freedom!
directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 1970), 27 mins
The inspiring story of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement, as it shared the struggle for Black equality, is narrated by Andrew Young. We witness the courage of African Americans like Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer as they boldly confronted racist oppression.
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directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 1970), 27 mins
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The inspiring story of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement, as it shared the struggle for Black equality, is narrated by Andrew Young. We witness the courage of African Americans like Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer as they boldly confronted racist oppression.
Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Young
Author / Creator
Bill Buckley
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Rediscovery Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Fannie Lou Hamer, 1918-1977, Andrew Young
Person Discussed
Fannie Lou Hamer, 1918-1977, Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Medgar Evers, 1925-1963, Rosa Parks, 1913-2005
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Political demonstrations, Riots, Segregation, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Lunch Counter Sit-ins, U.S. South, 1960, March from Selma, AL, March 1965, Martin Luther King's March on Washington, DC, August 28, 1963, Political and Social Movements, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in...
Civil rights, Political demonstrations, Riots, Segregation, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Lunch Counter Sit-ins, U.S. South, 1960, March from Selma, AL, March 1965, Martin Luther King's March on Washington, DC, August 28, 1963, Political and Social Movements, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Malcolm X: "Who Taught You to Hate?" speech excerpt
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1962), 3 mins
This video shows excerpts from Malcolm X's 'Who Taught You To Hate?' speech from 1962.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 1962), 3 mins
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This video shows excerpts from Malcolm X's 'Who Taught You To Hate?' speech from 1962.
Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
1962-05-05
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Speaker / Narrator
Malcolm X, 1925-1965
Person Discussed
Malcolm X, 1925-1965
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Speeches, Prejudice, Cultural identity, Racism, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 by Educational Media Group
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