Oh freedom after while / directed and edited by Steven John Ross ; written and produced by Candace O'Connor and Steven John Ross ; script consultant and producer, Lynn Rubright.

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"In January 1939, Missouri Bootheel sharecroppers--black and white--staged a dramatic roadside protest to protest unjust treatment by local plantation owners. Their demonstration spurred the U.S. government to develop new housing for displaced sharecroppers. Some demonstrators also established a rem...

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Corporate Author: California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Ross, Steven John, O'Connor, Candace, Rubright, Lynn, 1936-, Bond, Julian, 1940-2015, Joplin, Joneal, Sharpe, T. C.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned.
Published: [San Francisco, Calif.] : California Newsreel, [1999]
Subjects:
Sharecroppers > Missouri.
Sharecropping > Missouri.
Missouri > History > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
1939 sharecroppers roadside protest.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"In January 1939, Missouri Bootheel sharecroppers--black and white--staged a dramatic roadside protest to protest unjust treatment by local plantation owners. Their demonstration spurred the U.S. government to develop new housing for displaced sharecroppers. Some demonstrators also established a remarkable farming community--and learned how to make lasting change in their lives"--Container.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:HD1478.U62 M8 1999 VideoDVD
Credits:Cinematographer, Craig Smith ; music, Daniel Rubright.
System Details:DVD-R.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Julian Bond ; voices: T.C. Sharpe, Joneal Joplin.