About this episode from TV Guide
The events of 1963 and ’64, when Mississippi became the battleground of the civil-rights movement. Relying on sit-ins, business boycotts and marches, blacks found their efforts thwarted by white supremacists. Included: the 1963 assassination of Medgar Evers; and the 1964 black voter-registration drive.
About this series
Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2. Created and executive produced by Henry Hampton at the film production company Blackside and narrated by Julian Bond, the series uses archival footage, stills and interviews of participants and opponents of the movement. The title of the series is derived from the folk song “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize,” which is used…
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