Mighty times : the legacy of Rosa Parks /
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks sparked a revolution by sitting still. Her simple act of defiance against racial segregation on city buses inspired the African American community of Montgomery, Ala., to unite against the segregationists who ran City Hall. Over the course of a year, the Montgomery Bus Bo...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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Montgomery, Ala. :
Teaching Tolerance,
[2002]
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| Summary: | On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks sparked a revolution by sitting still. Her simple act of defiance against racial segregation on city buses inspired the African American community of Montgomery, Ala., to unite against the segregationists who ran City Hall. Over the course of a year, the Montgomery Bus Boycott would test the endurance of the peaceful protestors, overturn an unjust law, and create a legacy of "mighty times." |
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| Item Description: | A production of Southern Poverty Law Center and Tell the Truth Pictures. "Portions of this film were reenacted using vintage camera and film stocks." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 viewer's guide (24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.) |
| Format: | VHS Hi-fi; stereo. |
| Production Credits: | Executive producer, Bill Couturie ; director of photography, Geoff George ; editor, Nancy Barber ; music, E.S. Posthumous. |
| Bibliography: | Viewer's guide includes bibliographical references. |