History of slavery and jim crow laws. In an unprecedented threehour report, nbc news presents, the American Revolution of 63, a study of s quest for negro equality. Here is nbc news correspondent frank mcgee. Frank there comes a time when man seems is life is being altered forever, that an old order is dying in a new one the new ones being born. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimension sets the hour apart, for others, when words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly, it seems men are saying and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, though hell store ins will try though historians will try, when it began. We know that autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier, on some afternoon when a shadow passes over the fields, and it is no longer in summer. So did the American Revolution in63, begin in birmingham 1955, or in montgomery, or in 1954 with the Supreme Cour
Report, nbc news presents the American Revolution of 63. Here is frank mcgee. There comes a time there even comes a moment in the affairs of for some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimension sets the hour apart, for others, when words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly, it seems men are saying and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, though hell store ins will try though historians will try, when it began. We know that autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier, on some afternoon when a shadow passes over the fields, and it is no longer in summer. So did the American Revolution of 63, begin in birmingham in 1955, or in montgomery, or in 1954 with the Supreme Court decision, or in 1863 with the proclamation. Some of its roots reach back to 1776, even back to the year 52, when the apostle paul said god has made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face
Oh, freedom oh, freedom afraidwont be ill be standing in my grave and go home to my lord and be free all right freedom, freedom come and i want to go home freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home oh, freedom, my lord i will be free shall overcome involved a federal boycott, involve the use of federal troops, killed and been killed, we are about to see them all. As we see them, we will also see the growing participation of young whites in the battle. They have taken part in increasing numbers, particularly sitting demonstrations. It sitting demonstrations. It was a tactic employed by new grow College Students in greensboro, north carolina. On february 1, 1960, a group of freshman from greensboros all freshman from greensboros all nigro all negro agricultural college, they were asked to leave, but they just sat on studying their textbooks. The police came and took them off to jail. The lunch counter was closed, but the rebellious child flourished. Later, the sit and had taken
And go home to my lord and be free oh, freedom oh, freedom oh, freedom and we wont be afraid ill be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free all right freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home oh, freedom, my lord oh, freedom, my lord oh, freedom, my lord i will be free we shall overcome i will be free we shall overcome those young people singing the anthem of the American Revolution of 1963 were freedom riders. They were part of the pattern developed in this revolution, patterned by events instead of events forming a pattern. It involved a federal boycott, involve the use of federal troops, killed and been killed, we are about to see them all. As we see them, we will also see the growing participation of young whites in the battle. They have taken part in increasing numbers, particularly in sitting demonstrations. It was a tactic employed by new grow College Students in greensboro, north carolina. On february 1