American Experience: Freedom Riders

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In 1961, the Civil Rights Movement in America was at a turning point -- while the Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation was illegal, in many parts of the South public facilities were still divided into areas for blacks and whites, and while president John F. Kennedy spoke out in favor of civil rights, his administration had done little to practically remedy the situation. So a group of student activists stepped forward to force the issue of desegregation -- dozens of college students, both black and ...
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Overview

In 1961, the Civil Rights Movement in America was at a turning point -- while the Supreme Court had ruled that racial segregation was illegal, in many parts of the South public facilities were still divided into areas for blacks and whites, and while president John F. Kennedy spoke out in favor of civil rights, his administration had done little to practically remedy the situation. So a group of student activists stepped forward to force the issue of desegregation -- dozens of college students, both black and white, began traveling together by bus through the segregated South, and simply by sitting together, eating together and sharing motel rooms, they raised controversy (often followed by violence) for flouting conventions that had been held for generations. The young civil rights activists became known as "Freedom Riders," and as their actions became national news, they played a vital role in finally putting an end to Jim Crow laws in the South and eliminating the "separate but equal" doctrine. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson combines newsreel footage, rare photos and new interviews with the activists who faced danger to fight prejudice in the documentary Freedom Riders, which was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/17/2011
  • UPC: 841887014045
  • Original Release: 2011

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  • Source: Pbs (Direct)
  • Region Code: 1
  • Time: 2:00:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 9,653

Cast & Crew

Technical Credits
Stanley Nelson Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Lewis Erskine Editor
Stacey Holman Associate Producer
Laurens Grant Producer
Tom Phillips Score Composer
Mark Samels Executive Producer
Robert Shepard Cinematographer
Aljernon Tunsil Editor
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Freedom Riders
1. Segregated Travel [8:18]
2. Training the Riders [6:26]
3. Boarding the Buses [5:23]
4. Violence in Anniston [9:56]
5. The Birmingham Mob [8:21]
6. Flying to New Orleans [7:51]
7. Diane Nash [8:29]
8. Bull Connor's Birmingham [9:47]
9. The Montgomery Bus Riot [7:39]
10. Martial Law in Montgomery [10:54]
11. Continuing the Rides [12:21]
12. Parchman Penitentiary [5:26]
13. Justice at Last [10:50]
14. Credits [3:08]
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