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Freedom riders [DVD] / American Experience Films presents ; a film by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant ; A production of Firelight Films ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; original concept developed by Paul Taylor ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; For American Experience: series producer, Susan Bellows.
Title:
Freedom riders [DVD] / American Experience Films presents ; a film by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant ; A production of Firelight Films ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; original concept developed by Paul Taylor ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; For American Experience: series producer, Susan Bellows.
Edition:
[Widescreen presentation].
Performer:
Editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Robert Shepard.
Distribution:
[United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
ISBN:
9781608834013
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.
Abstract:
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.
Content Type:
two-dimensional moving image
Carrier Type:
videodisc
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Geographic Term:
Language:
English
Subject: