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Other America, The: Rise of the Civil Rights Movement, The
The 1950s are not as calm and contented as the politics and popular culture of the era suggest. After decades of strained relations, an open battle against racial segregation begins. A series of suits challenge the constitutionality of paying black...
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Civil Rights Movement, The: Beginnings
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the seeds of the civil rights movement in the years following World War II. Professor Gerstle explains that the move towards racial equality in America was motivated to some extent by the Cold War and th...