V ideo Available. One of the most charismatic black leaders in the 20th century. The international star who created some of the most exciting music America had ever heard. Recruits in a nonviolent army fight the white Mississippi political establishment to register black voters, create schools and bring national attention to the struggle. The life of the legendary former slave and crusading journalist.
Former slaves sing their way into a nation's heart.
The first officially formed regiment of northern black soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The evolution of rhythm and blues from the 1940s into the 50s. The legal efforts to eradicate segregation, case by case, state by state. The unbounded optimism of the age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th. The story of the transcontinental railroad.