“American Experience Freedom Riders Interview with Evan Thomas, 2 of 2.”Īmerican Experience Freedom Riders Interview with Evan Thomas, 2 of 2.Evan Thomas is the author of nine books: The Wise Men (with Walter Isaacson), The Man to See, The Very Best Men, Robert Kennedy, John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, The War Lovers, Ike’s Bluff, and Being Nixon. “American Experience Freedom Riders Interview with Evan Thomas, 2 of 2,” Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation Citation Chicago: Video Topics History Creators Nelson, Stanley (Producer) Contributors Thomas, Evan (Interviewee) Publication Information WGBH Educational Foundation Rights Summary
Gaining access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, Nelson chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. Veteran filmmaker Stanley Nelson's documentary is the first feature-length film about this courageous band of civil-rights activists. They called themselves the Freedom Riders and they managed to bring the president and the entire American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil-rights inequities that plagued the nation.
That is, until an integrated band of college students - many of whom were the first in their families to attend a university -decided, en masse, to risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the federal government, under the Kennedy administration, remained indifferent, preoccupied with matters abroad. In 1961, segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Interview with Evan Thomas, 2 of 2 Series DescriptionĪs television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Close Series American Experience Program Freedom Riders Program Number
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