This DVD contains two episodes from the 1986 PBS series.
Awakenings (1954-1956) Emmett Till... Rosa Parks ... Martin Luther King Jr. Rare reflections open the door to understanding America's struggle for equality. Curtis Jones (Emmett Till's cousin), Coretta Scott King, and other key witnesses describe the extraordinary role ordinary people played in shaping the civil rights movement.
Fighting Back (1957 - 1962) Little Rock ... Old Miss ... the 1954 Supreme Court decision. Unforgettable images of the battle lines drawn in the South come to life through the eyes of those who were on the frontlines.
