Freedom riders
Title
:
Freedom riders
ISBN
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9781608834013
Edition
:
[Widescreen presentation]
Publication Information
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[United States] : PBS Distribution, ©2011.
Physical Description
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1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note
:
Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2010.
Subject Term
:
Freedom Rides, 1961.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- 20th century -- Biography.
Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Segregation -- United States -- Biography.
Geographic Term
:
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
Genre
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Documentary films
Historical films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Added Author
:
Nelson, Stanley, 1951-
Grant, Laurens.
Arsenault, Raymond.
Phillips, Tom, 1952-
Added Uniform Title
:
American experience (Television program)
More Information
:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/watch
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.
System Details
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DVD ; NTSC, REGION 1 ; WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION ; 5.1 SURROUND AUDIO.
Language Note
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OPTIONAL ENGLISH SDH FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Bayport Public Library | DVD 323.092 FRE | Nonfiction DVDs |
Oakdale Library | DVD 323.092 FRE | Nonfiction DVDs |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | DVD 323.092 FRE | Nonfiction DVDs |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | DVD 323.092 FRE | Nonfiction DVDs |
Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi) | DVD 323.092 FRE | Nonfiction DVDs |