Eyes on the Prize
6.2
2 seasons
14 episodes
Ended
Documentary
Plot Summary
The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.
First Aired:January 21, 1987
Last Aired:March 5, 1990
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
PBS
Created By:
Henry Hampton
Cast & Characters
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
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Seasons (2)
America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965
6 episodes
Aired: 1987
The first season of this Civil Rights documentary chronicles the time period between the United States Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 to the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965.
America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985
8 episodes
Aired: 1990
The second season of this Civil Rights documentary chronicles the time period between the national emergence of Malcolm X during 1964 to the 1983 election of Harold Washington as the first African-American mayor of Chicago.
Production
Blackside