Events That Changed America Roots and Revolution /

African Americans have historically been on the fringes of society, but they have wrought major changes in this country. This program from Tony Brown's Journal examines two phenomena that have shaped the course of American history: one rooted in the precepts of liberty, freedom and justice and...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Tony Brown Productions.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Tony Brown Productions, [1999]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 46 sec)) : sound, color.
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Summary: African Americans have historically been on the fringes of society, but they have wrought major changes in this country. This program from Tony Brown's Journal examines two phenomena that have shaped the course of American history: one rooted in the precepts of liberty, freedom and justice and the other that embraced the universality of the black experience.
Item Description: Originally released by Tony Brown Productions, 1999.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2018.
Civil Rights Era: Stage One (5:59); Black Voter Registration and Riots (3:13); Civil Rights Era: Stage Two (2:27); "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" (13:22); Credits: Events That Changed America: Roots and Revolution (0:06);
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African Americans have historically been on the fringes of society, but they have wrought major changes in this country. This program from Tony Brown's Journal examines two phenomena that have shaped the course of American history: one rooted in the precepts of liberty, freedom and justice and the other that embraced the universality of the black experience.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 46 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.