Awakenings (1954-1956) | The Bus Boycott: Women and Allyship
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
The Montgomery bus boycott creates a necessary relationship between Black and white women.
Donie Jones opens up about her experience boycotting Montgomery, Alabama's buses, and the assistance she received from white women after a day of protesting. Activist Virginia Durr, who supported Rosa Parks, speaks about the necessary relationship between white women and Black women. From Eyes on the Prize: Awakenings (1954-1956).
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Awakenings (1954-1956) | The Bus Boycott: Women and Allyship
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Donie Jones opens up about her experience boycotting Montgomery, Alabama's buses, and the assistance she received from white women after a day of protesting. Activist Virginia Durr, who supported Rosa Parks, speaks about the necessary relationship between white women and Black women. From Eyes on the Prize: Awakenings (1954-1956).
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Awakenings (1954-1956) | Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Montgomery, AL's Black residents prep for the 1955 bus boycott after Rosa Park's arrest. (55s)
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Promo
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Individual acts of courage inspire Black Southerners to fight for their rights. (30s)
Awakenings (1954-1956) | Unita Blackwell
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Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors for Black Americans to join the movement. (14s)
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