Filmed interview with Sheriff Melvin (Mel) Bailey conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on life in Birmingham under segregation, the 1963 integration campaign, and conflicts between Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor and other officials in the city government, including Laurie...Show full record
Subject:
Civilrightsmovements--Alabama--Birmingham
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Blackside, Inc.
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.
Interview with Juanita Abernathy conducted for Eyes on the Prize II. Discussion centers on her memories of Martin Luther King, Jr., especially his appreciation of her cooking.
Subject:
Civilrightsmovements--United States
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Blackside, Inc., Shearer, Jacqueline
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.
Interview with Philip Watkins conducted for Eyes on the Prize II. Discussion centers on his time as a prison guard at Attica Correctional Facility and the riot that occurred in 1971, including being held hostage by the inmates and the negotiations that occurred between the inmates and prison...Show full record
Subject:
Civilrightsmovements--United States
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
DeVinney, James A., Blackside, Inc.
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.
A documentary film by Richard Beymer on the activities during the Mississippi Summer Project, 1964. Co-produced by Council of Federated Organization Film (COFO), the film documents the day-to-day lives of the people who registered Mississippi voters in 1964.