The Mid-Twentieth Century Context of the Movement (Video)
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"The Mid-Twentieth Century Context of the Movement." After a group discussion on the significance of EYES I & II, Professor Gerald Gill of Tufts delivers a lecture on the often-overlooked history of civil rights work from 1945 to 1954, followed by a question and answer session. This recording is part of a multi-day institute held for educators in Boston focused on teaching American civil rights history in the classroom. According to the welcome packet, one of the goals of the institute was to facilitate "building a network, and a movement, of people, who, through Eyes on the Prize, can look forthrightly, without getting demoralized, at the distance between America's promise of equality and the reality of the way the U.S. does business."
The original 3/4" Umatic videocassettes were digitized as part of a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanitities (NEH) focusing on material related to Eyes on the Prize II.
