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Fascinating doc about independent, landowning black farmers in Mississippi and how they led the civil rights movement. Narrated by Danny Glover.
marym625
(17,997 posts)But if you could share the name of it maybe I could find it online.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)It's called "Mississippi Inferno".
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Narrated by actor, director and political activist Danny Glover, the two-part special premieres Monday, February 16 with "Mississippi Inferno: Seeds of Revolt" at 8pm ET/PT, followed by "Mississippi Inferno: Deeds of Defiance" at 9pm ET/PT.
Last November, President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to slain civil rights activists James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, who were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan during 1964's historic voter registration drive. "Mississippi Inferno" reveals that a second "triple murder" was being planned by the KKK - only the next three targets were not "outside agitators," but three black landowners who allowed civil rights workers to stay in their homes. This group of black landowners and independent farmers were willing to risk their land, their homes, and their lives by using their land as collateral to obtain property bonds to get hundreds of civil rights workers out of jail.
"Mississippi Inferno," features compelling first person accounts of the courage and resourcefulness of the families who jeopardized their land and their lives for social justice. Their story has been largely ignored and yet they were key to the success of the civil rights movement. They not only provided safe havens and food, but even armed protection to the outside volunteers who were otherwise committed to non-violence.
more...
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/mississippi-inferno-reveals-role-black-landowners-farmers-played-in-1965-voting-rights-act-passage-20150204
marym625
(17,997 posts)Brigid
(17,621 posts)But it's a series with at least 2 seasons it seems.
I haven't tried a few places yet. If I find it I will post it here.
Thanks much!
Brigid
(17,621 posts)But no luck finding the actual episodes to watch online. I'm hoping someone who is more accustomed to looking for episodes online can help?
marym625
(17,997 posts)It won't be available until it's done running on the Smithsonian channel
marym625
(17,997 posts)After they air on the Smithsonian channel. It says "past episodes" but has the first one airing tonight on Smithsonian.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I want to see it too.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)If you haven't seen this, you should. It's excellent
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026235941
marym625
(17,997 posts)Exhibit A
(318 posts)But that sounds really interesting.
You should make this a post of its own