Eyes on the Prize(1987)
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The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.
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America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965
6 episodes • 1987
America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965
6 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awakenings, 1954-1956 | Jan 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fighting Back, 1957-1962 | Jan 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Ain't Scared of Your Jails, 1960-1961 | Feb 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | No Easy Walk, 1962-1966 | Feb 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mississippi, Is This America, 1962-1964 | Feb 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bridge to Freedom, 1965 | Feb 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985
8 episodes • 1990
America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985
8 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Time Has Come, 1964-1965 | Jan 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Two Societies, 1965-1968 | Jan 20, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Power! 1967-1968 | Jan 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Promised Land, 1967-1968 | Feb 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More, 1964-1972 | Feb 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Nation of Law?, 1967-1968 | Feb 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980 | Feb 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s | Mar 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
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