Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
The movement marches on...
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir
Sinopse
Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, this documentary tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.
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