American experience. Freedom riders. 3 of 3
Description
John Seigenthaler was a native of Nashville, TN who worked as a newspaper reporter at The Nashville Tennessean prior to working as a special assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. As special assistant to the Attorney General, Seigenthaler initially served as the intermediary between the federal government, the Freedom Riders, and white segregationist state officials.
Runtime
32 minutes
Series
Subjects
- Segregation (114)
- African Americans (1140)
- Freedom Rides, 1961 (120)
- Civil rights movements (244)
- Civil rights workers (162)
- Racism (548)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
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