Bibliograph

Freedom summer, A Firelight FIlms production for American Experience ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson

Type

Label

Freedom summer, A Firelight FIlms production for American Experience ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Main title

Freedom summer

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

A Firelight FIlms production for American Experience ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson

Runtime

120

Series statement

American experience

Summary

In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states, even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification