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Awakenings (1954-1956) | Unita Blackwell

Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors for Black Americans to join the movement.

Aired 04/04/2021 | Expires 03/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Eyes on the Prize

Awakenings (1954-1956) | Unita Blackwell

Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors for Black Americans to join the movement.

Activist Unita Blackwell shares the motivating factors behind why Black Americans joined the Civil Rights Movement. From Eyes on the Prize: Awakenings (1954-1956).

Aired 04/04/2021 | Expires 03/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Ford Foundation, and viewers like you.

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) | The Bus Boycott: Women and Allyship

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The Montgomery bus boycott creates a necessary relationship between Black and white women. (1m 11s)

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