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Mahalia Jackson discusses the civil rights movement and the upcoming freedom rally
May. 17, 1963 Studs Terkel interviews gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson. Jackson discusses the freedom rally that will be taking place at McCormick's Place in Chicago, IL.
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Rosa Parks and Myles Horton discuss the Highlander Folk School, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the American Civil Rights Movement
Jun. 8, 1973 Rosa Parks and Myles Horton discuss the importance of the Highlander Folk School, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the American Civil Rights Movement. The story of these two prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement have intervened in their fight for social equality. Includes a fragment of an interview with E. D. Nixon well known civil rights leader.
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Interview with Elmer Gertz
Jun. 8, 1965 Discussing the book "A handful of clients" and interviewing the author Elmer Gertz.
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Terkel comments about the Montgomery impressions
1965 Discussing the Montgomery impressions.
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Interviewing R. Gibbons, M. Anania, and civil rights worker and self-defense for women advocate Alice McGrath
Sep. 15, 1993 McGrath works in the Los Angeles, California area defending the civil rights of the Mexican American community.
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Studs presents program on Sacco and Vanzetti trial
Aug. 22, 1977 Terkel presents program on the controversial trail of Sacco and Vanzetti and people's contemporary perception of the trial and execution after Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis proclaimed they were treated unfairly.
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Celia Morris Eckhardt reads from and discusses the book "Fanny Wright: Rebel in America"
May. 23, 1984 Discussing the book "Fanny Wright: rebel in America" with the author Celia Morris Eckhardt.