Bibliograph

True south, Henry Hampton and Eyes on the prize, the landmark television series that reframed the civil rights movement, Jon Else

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True south, Henry Hampton and Eyes on the prize, the landmark television series that reframed the civil rights movement, Jon Else

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

True south

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

966314870

Responsibility statement

Jon Else

Sub title

Henry Hampton and Eyes on the prize, the landmark television series that reframed the civil rights movement

Summary

Presents the inside story of the making of one of the most important and influential TV shows in history and of its legacy as the film that reframed the entire history of the Civil Rights movement permanently

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Cave painting: 1940-67 -- Racism is like a loaded gun: 1968-78 -- America, we loved you madly: 1978-82 -- Last visionary standing: 1983-85 -- The revolution will be televised: 1985 -- Mother ship -- Not the other man's county: 1985 -- On the road: 1985-86 -- Mississippi goddamn: 1963, 1964, 1985 -- Crossroads: 1964 -- Emmett Till's hometown: 1985 -- Hunter-gatherers: 1985-86 -- True south -- Messy history: 1986 -- Selma show: 1986 -- It's our flag too: 1986 -- A great story -- A great healing machine: 1987 -- Will the circle be unbroken: 1998 -- Freedom is a constant struggle: 1998-2016 -- Epilogue

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Henry Hampton and Eyes on the prize, the landmark television series that reframed the civil rights movement

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