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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with Clayborne Carson, 3 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
This video contains an interview with Clayborne Carson, an African-American professor of history at Stanford University, and director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with Clayborne Carson, an African-American professor of history at Stanford University, and director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Clayborne Carson, 1944-, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Social movements, Nonviolence, Politics, Political violence, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, History, Politics & Policy, Sociology, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with Diane Nash, 3 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and Firelight Media, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 17 mins
Diane Nash was a student at Fisk University and a coordinator for the Nashville Freedom Riders.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and Firelight Media, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 17 mins
Description
Diane Nash was a student at Fisk University and a coordinator for the Nashville Freedom Riders.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, Firelight Media
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Diane Nash, 1938-, James Lawson, Jr., 1928-, Fred L. Shuttlesworth, 1922-2011
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Segregation, Civil rights, Nonviolence, Social movements, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with Gov. John Patterson, 3 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
This video contains an interview with John Patterson, Governor of Alabama, 1959-1963; Southern Politics; Hoffman residence.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with John Patterson, Governor of Alabama, 1959-1963; Southern Politics; Hoffman residence.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Segregation, Social movements, Political alliances, Politicians, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with Harris Wofford, 3 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 11 mins
Harris Wofford, a Justice Department official close to the Civil Rights Movement and author of Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 11 mins
Description
Harris Wofford, a Justice Department official close to the Civil Rights Movement and author of Of Kennedys and Kings: Making Sense of the Sixties.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Harris Wofford, 1926-, Martin Luther King, Sr., 1899-1984, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Violence, Social movements, Segregation, Civil rights, Nonviolence, Politics, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with James Lawson, 3 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
James Lawson was a Methodist minister; graduate student at Vanderbilt University on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride. May 24, 1961
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Description
James Lawson was a Methodist minister; graduate student at Vanderbilt University on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride. May 24, 1961
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
James Lawson, Jr., 1928-, Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Diane Nash, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Mass media, Laws and legislation, Segregation, Nonviolence, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3, Interview with John Seigenthaler, 3 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 31 mins
John Seigenthaler was a native of Nashville, TN who worked as a newspaper reporter at The Nashville Tennessean prior to working as a special assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. As special assistant to the Attorney General, Seigenthaler initially served as the intermediary between the federal governmen...
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 3 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 31 mins
Description
John Seigenthaler was a native of Nashville, TN who worked as a newspaper reporter at The Nashville Tennessean prior to working as a special assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. As special assistant to the Attorney General, Seigenthaler initially served as the intermediary between the federal government, the Freedom Riders, and white segregationist state officials.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, Firelight Media
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
John Lawrence Seigenthaler, 1927-2014, Lester B. Sullivan, 1921-1977, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968
Topic / Theme
Racism, Segregation, Government, Violence, Social movements, Civil rights, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, War and Violence, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4, Interview with Gov. John Patterson, 4 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
This video contains an interview with John Patterson, Governor of Alabama, 1959-1963; Southern Politics; Hoffman residence.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with John Patterson, Governor of Alabama, 1959-1963; Southern Politics; Hoffman residence.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, George Corley Wallace, 1919-1998, Floyd Mann, 1920-1996, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Ross Barnett, 1898-1987
Topic / Theme
Politics, Segregation, Social movements, Law enforcement, Governors, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4, Interview with James Lawson, 4 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 23 mins
James Lawson was a Methodist minister; graduate student at Vanderbilt University on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride. May 24, 1961
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 23 mins
Description
James Lawson was a Methodist minister; graduate student at Vanderbilt University on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride. May 24, 1961
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
James Lawson, Jr., 1928-, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, Diane Nash, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Political demonstrations, Nonviolence, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4, Interview with Jim Zwerg, 4 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 19 mins
Jim Zwerg was an Exchange student at Fisk University, student at Beloit College on the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama ride. May 16-20, 1961
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 19 mins
Description
Jim Zwerg was an Exchange student at Fisk University, student at Beloit College on the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama ride. May 16-20, 1961
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
James Zwerg, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Social movements, Students, Political demonstrations, Nonviolence, Mass media, Social activism and activists, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4, Interview with Raymond Arsenault, 4 of 5
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Raymond Arsenault, author of "Freedom Riders", speaks with Stanley Nelson about the Freedom Riders.
Sample
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 4 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Description
Raymond Arsenault, author of "Freedom Riders", speaks with Stanley Nelson about the Freedom Riders.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Raymond Arsenault, 1948-, Ross Barnett, 1898-1987, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, James Oliver Eastland, 1904-1986
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Segregation, Politics, Social activism and activists, Nonviolence, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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