captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2008 freedom freedom. freedom. freedom freedom freedom we shall overcome those young people singing the anthem of the american revolution of 63 were freedom riders. they were a part of the pattern developed in this revolution, a pattern fashioned by events more than events fashioned to a pattern. along the way they not only involved the freedom ride but also the sit-ins, the direct action campaign. borrowed the economic boycott, involved the use of federal troops, killed and has been killed. we re about to see them all, and as we see them we will see the growing participation of young whites in the battle. that participation enlarged the dimensions of the revolution physically and morally and they have taken part in increasing numbers, particularly in sit-in demonstrations. it was a tactic employed by college students in greensboro, north carolina on february 1st, 1960 a group of freshmen from the agricu
frank mcgee. there comes a time, there even comes a moment in the affairs of men when they sense their lives are being altered forever. but an old order is dying in a new is being bored and a new is being born. some.oment comes soon for for others 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 he ll though historians will try, when it began. we know that autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier, on some forgotten afternoon when a shadow passed over the fields and it is no longer in summer. so did the american revolution of 63, begin in birmingham in begin this year in birmingham or in 1955 in montgomery or in 1954 with the supreme court decision, or in 1863 with the proclamation? some of its roo
oh, freedom and we won t be afraid i ll be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free all right! freedom, freedom and we won t be afraid i ll be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free what are we marching for? freedom. all right! freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home [singing] freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home [singing] oh, freedom, my lord i will be free we shall overcome [singing] 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, a pattern fashioned by events, more than events fashioned to a pattern. along the way, the negro not o
disobedience. now we re about to explore the means by the negro to civilly disobey. every revolution has its marching music. the american revolution of 63, forged it into a powerful weapon for unity and inspiration. this gentleman here first. o freedom and home to my lor free what are we marching for? freedom! how long are we going to march? freedom, freedom freedom, freedom come and i want to go home freedom come and i wan to go home freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom come and i want to go home freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom, freedom freedom come and i want to go home freedom freedom freedom freedom freedom freedom freedom freedom we shall overcome some day we shall overcome some day those young people singing the an
the american revolution of 63. correspondentws frank mcgee. frank: there comes a time in the affairs of men when they sense their lives are being altered forever. an old order is dying and a new one being born. that comes sooner for some, and others later. for some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimensions set the hour apart. for others, when familiar words are spoken more sharply. later but still suddenly men are saying things and doing things they have never said or done before. then we know we are experiencing a revolution. we cannot say, the historians will try, when it began. we know autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier on some forgotten afternoon when a shadow passed over the field. revolution began in birmingham or did begin in 1955 in montgomery? in 1954 with the supreme court decision? in 1863 with a presidential proclamation? some roots reach back to 1776 to an independence declaration, 52. back to the year the american revoluti