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American experience. Freedom riders [videorecording] / [presented by] American Experience Films ; a Firelight Media production ; WGBH ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant.

Freedom riders (portion title)
Arsenault, Raymond. (Added Author). Grant, Laurens. (Added Author). Nelson, Stanley, 1955- (Added Author). Phillips, Tom. (Added Author). American Experience Films (Added Author). Firelight Media. (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1608834018
  • ISBN: 9781608834013
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, c2011.

Content descriptions

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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Robert Shepard.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen; 5.1 surround; region 1, NTSC.
Language Note:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Subject:
Civil rights movements > United States > History.
Civil rights workers > United States.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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