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SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference. Volume 11, Alabama, "Turning to ourselves" /

Conference proceedings of veteran and youth activists gathered at Shaw University in North Carolina to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), an organization which formed the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.). 50th Anniversary Conference, SNCC Legacy Project, Inc (sponsoring body.), California Newsreel (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2011.
Series:SNCC legacy video ; 11.
Subjects:
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Lowndes County > History > 20th century.
Civil rights demonstrations > Alabama > Lowndes County > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Lowndes County > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Youth > Political activity > Alabama > Lowndes County.
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Lowndes County (Ala.) > Race relations.
Noirs américains > Droits > Alabama > Lowndes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Manifestations pour les droits de l'homme > Alabama > Lowndes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Alabama > Lowndes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Biographies.
Jeunesse > Activité politique > Alabama > Lowndes.
Jeunesse > Activité politique > États-Unis.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights demonstrations.
Civil rights movements.
Civil rights workers.
Race relations.
Youth > Political activity.
Alabama > Lowndes County.
Southern States.
United States.
1900-1999
Streaming videos.
Biographies.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Streaming video.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Conference proceedings of veteran and youth activists gathered at Shaw University in North Carolina to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), an organization which formed the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement.
Volume 11: Lowndes County, Alabama, where SNCC consciously organized an independent Black political party in 1966, played an especially important role in for empowerment of Black citizens and the development of the organization. SNCC's success in Lowndes County --one of its least known achievements -- is discussed.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (85 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:01:25:25
Audience:For College; Adult audiences.
Production Credits:Executive producer: SNCC Legacy Project, Inc. ; series editor, Joseph Brandon Johnson ; volume editor, Janet Gustafson.