TY - GEN AB - This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. AU - Nelson, Stanley, AU - Grant, Laurens. AU - Arsenault, Raymond. AU - Phillips, Tom. CN - E185.61 CN - E185.61 CY - [United States] : DA - ©2011. ET - [Widescreen presentation] ID - 351742 KW - Freedom Rides, 1961. KW - Civil rights movements KW - Civil rights movements KW - Civil rights workers KW - Racism KW - Race discrimination KW - Civil rights demonstrations KW - African Americans KW - Segregation LA - eng LA - Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired. LK - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/watch N1 - Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault. N1 - Originally produced as a documentary in 2010. N2 - This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds. PB - PBS Distribution, PP - [United States] : PY - ©2011. SN - 9781608834013 SN - 1608834018 T1 - Freedom riders TI - Freedom riders UR - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/watch ER -