Freedom riders [videorecording (DVD)] / American Experience Films ; Firelight Media ; WGBH ; produced by Laurens Grant ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson.

Personal Name: Nelson, Stanley, 1955-

Imprint:[United States] : PBS Distribution, c2011.

Note:Originally produced as a documentary in 2010.

Note:Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice by Raymond Arsenault.

Note:This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it 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.

Audience:Not rated.

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