Children of the struggle
Description
Based on real events that took place during the Civil Rights struggle, this short dramatic film will bring to life for the next generation the passion and heroism of the movement. Superbly acted, with Dick Gregory in the role of the aging activist, it tells a story of a friendship between races that took place in the sixties and the commitment of those two young people to the cause of justice in the South. The story line is affecting. When prominent attorney John Glass receives a letter from a dying gentleman in Alabama, he embarks on a journey to discover the truth about this mysterious man's connection to his deceased mother. John's search takes him back to 1964's Freedom Summer and the heart-wrenching truth of who his mother was and why she died, that had been hidden from him by his father. This beautifully crafted story about friendship, love, family and sacrifice set against the turbulent times of the Civil Rights struggle will enable young adults today to realize that the sacrifices made in the sixties paved the way for important changes in this country.
Runtime
32 min
Creator
Benitz, John B
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2001
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
Similar Films
Matthew Henson. The final step
Tony Brown's journal. Does America owe blacks for slavery?
The color of freedom. From the streets to the suites. Part 4
American experience. 1964. Part 2 of 4
Tony Brown's journal. AIDS and health
Roots of music. Part 2
PBS NewsHour
Tony Brown's journal. Black Hollywood. Part 2
Colors of Brazil
Hepatitis cure and FDA takeover
Watching me watching you. Nanotechnology and civil liberties
Zheng zha. Struggle
Amendment 14. Civil rights of citizens
American experience. 1964. Part 2 of 3
Martin Luther King, Jr