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Eyes on the Prize

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Promo

Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Aired 04/11/2021 | Expires 03/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Eyes on the Prize

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Promo

Preview: Season 1 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Black college students take a leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement as lunch counter sit-ins spread across the South. Freedom Riders also try to desegregate interstate buses, but they are brutally attacked as they travel.

Aired 04/11/2021 | Expires 03/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

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Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Freedom Riders

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CORE's James Farmer explains the procedures for the Freedom Riders through the South. (1m 3s)

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | John Lewis

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John Lewis speaks about what the Freedom Riders experienced while traveling in Alabama. (1m 39s)

Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) | Nashville Sit-Ins

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Activist Diane Nash recounts a day during the lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. (1m 17s)

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