Bibliograph

John Lewis, get in the way, produced and directed by Kathleen Dowdey ; produced by Early Light Productions ; GPB Media

Type

Label

John Lewis, get in the way, produced and directed by Kathleen Dowdey ; produced by Early Light Productions ; GPB Media

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Main title

John Lewis

Oclc number

974718353

Responsibility statement

produced and directed by Kathleen Dowdey ; produced by Early Light Productions ; GPB Media

Runtime

Series statement

WGBY DVD Collection

Sub title

get in the way

Summary

Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spans the past 50 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard

Table Of Contents

Don't get in the way -- Montgomery bus boycott and Nashville Sit-Ins 1955-1960 -- Freedom rides 1961 -- March on Washington 1963 -- The right to vote, Selma 1965 -- Transition to politics -- Civil rights and human rights

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Get in the way, the journey of John Lewis

Contributor