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Shirley Chisholm: Confronting the Political Machine
As the first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm made history in her lifelong struggle to empower minorities and change the United States.
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new york: james farmer at police headquarters:
uncut "james farmer" shows: farmer outside police hq talking to reporter: shots of j farmer with police commissioner murphy: walking up steps into building...
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USA: WASHINGTON: 15 AMERICANS AWARDED 'MEDAL OF FREEDOM'
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At a White House ceremony on Thursday, 15 Americans were awarded the "Medal of Freedom," the nation's highest civilian honour.
President Bill Clinton chose the 69th birthday of Martin Luther King Junior to present the awards...
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Pbs Learning Media: James Farmer and the Freedom Rides
In this video interview, recorded for Eyes on the Prize, Freedom Ride organizer James Farmer describes the interracial bus rides through the South that tested desegregation and sparked white resistance. [6:45]