Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

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• Genre(s): Documentary
• Language(s): English
• Cast(s): Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Cory Booker, Harry Belafonte, Doug Jones See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h
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• Story:
  When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished work. This one-hour documentary explores the key battles in the Civil Rights Movement that transformed American society--from the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 to the Chicago Campaign which led to the Fair Housing Act of 1968. The special will uncover what it took to translate protest into real legislative change.
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