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• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000UQF1QW
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DVD and Teacher's Guide for Teaching Tolerance. A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. A Film By Hudson & Houston. In the spring of 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, was the "do-or-die" battleground for the Civil Rights Movement. Heavy intimidation by Birmingham authorities left the Movement floundering. Using word-of-mouth under a veil of secrecy, more than 4,000 black schoolchildren organized themselves to desert classrooms at exactly 11 a.m. on "D-Day," May 2, 1963, touching off a week of mass demonstrations and rioting that shocked the nation and rocked the world. Police tried to stop them. Yet, the children prevailed. A film based on the Oscar(R)-winning documentary by filmmakers Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston, MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH, the SPLC's teacher version offers a rare glimpse into the 1963 Birmingham children's march from the ground up - how they really felt to get hosed down the street and spend two weeks in jail while rescuing the Civil Rights Movement from the brink of defeat. More than 100 eyewitnesses contributed to the storytelling, with appearances by notable participants Harry Belafonte, Dick Gregory and Andrew Young. "This film is empowering," said Richard Cohen, President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center." It demonstrates that citizens, including children, can change history by confronting social injustices. It is our hope that THE CHILDREN'S MARCH will inspire youth to take stands on vital human issues affecting their communities and their lives, most especially racism and the devastating impact of discrimination upon our society."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful learning experience, January 14, 2011

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This review is from: The Children's March, Mighty Times (DVD)

This film is inspirational to adults and children. I learned a whole lot about the civil rights movement and the role that the children played in it.