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The Color of Justice
directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011, originally published 1970), 24 mins
Throughout our history, the African American's struggle for freedom has been linked to decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. This documentary recounts the long and troubled judicial journey from the Dred Scott Decision in 1857 to Brown vs. the Board of Education in 1954.
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directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011, originally published 1970), 24 mins
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Throughout our history, the African American's struggle for freedom has been linked to decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. This documentary recounts the long and troubled judicial journey from the Dred Scott Decision in 1857 to Brown vs. the Board of Education in 1954.
Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Bill Buckley
Date Published / Released
1970, 2011
Publisher
Rediscovery Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993, Dred Scott, 1795-1858
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Constitutional amendments, Political demonstrations, Judges, Racial integration, Racism, Riots, Segregation, Desegregation of Schools, Little Rock, AR, September 2-September 25, 1957, Dred Scott Decision, 1857, United States. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment Ratified, July 9, 1868, Plessy v. Ferguson, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., 1896, Brown v. Board of Education, Supreme Court De...
Civil rights, Constitutional amendments, Political demonstrations, Judges, Racial integration, Racism, Riots, Segregation, Desegregation of Schools, Little Rock, AR, September 2-September 25, 1957, Dred Scott Decision, 1857, United States. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment Ratified, July 9, 1868, Plessy v. Ferguson, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., 1896, Brown v. Board of Education, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., May 17, 1954, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3, Ontario
produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
The Duvall family are descendents of fugitive slaves who fled New Orleans by way of the Underground Railway in the 1860's. There were, at that time, already 25,000 free black people in Canada. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada.
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produced by Almeta Speaks, 1935-, in Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 57 mins
Description
The Duvall family are descendents of fugitive slaves who fled New Orleans by way of the Underground Railway in the 1860's. There were, at that time, already 25,000 free black people in Canada. Member of a series: Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada. High School College Adult
Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Almeta Speaks, 1935-, Felix Fraser
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Felix Fraser
Topic / Theme
Communities, Family, Race relations, Slavery, Social consciousness, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1998. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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