The Civil Rights Movement & Television
In the years between 1954 and 1965, more legislation was passed, more court decisions were rendered, and more social change was effected in the name of civil rights than ever before. The rise of the Civil Rights Movement paralleled the growing use of television in the United States. In 1950 television was still in its infancy, but by 1960, televisions were present in 90 percent of American homes. Television provided the American public with a means to witness the struggle for civil rights nearly in real time and led a more informed society to enact social change. In this class, student will view and discuss seminal moments of the civil rights struggle that were captured by this powerful medium.
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- : https://www.paleycenter.org/education-class-get-up-stand-up-civil-rights-movement-television/
- : Paley Center for Media / Education
- : Paley Center for Media / Education