The people speak / First Tuesday Media presents ; in association with Artfire Films ; Brolin Productions ; Cross River Pictures ; Gravestar Investments ; Membrain ; The Johnson-Roessler Company ; Tunnel Inc. ; produced by Dan Abrams, [and others] ; directed by Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, Howard Zinn ; adapted and written by Anthony Arnove, Howard Zinn.

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A look at social change throughout history, as seen through the music, poetry, speeches, and manifestos of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past - and present - including Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Chief Joseph, Muhammad Ali, along with unknown vete...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: First Tuesday Media (Firm)
Artfire Films
Brolin Productions
Cross River Pictures
Gravestar Investments (Firm)
Membrain (Firm)
Johnson-Roessler Company
Tunnel Inc
History Channel (Television network)
Arts and Entertainment Network
New Video Group
Other Authors: Abrams, Dan, 1966- (Producer)
Moore, Chris, B.A (Director)
Arnove, Anthony, 1969- (Director, Screenwriter)
Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010 (Director, Screenwriter, Narrator)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York] : A & E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, 2010.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Social change > United States.
Dissenters > United States.
United States > History.
Protest literature, American.
Protest poetry, American.
Political ballads and songs > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Biography.
History.
Dissenters.
Political ballads and songs.
Social change.
United States.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
History.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A look at social change throughout history, as seen through the music, poetry, speeches, and manifestos of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past - and present - including Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Chief Joseph, Muhammad Ali, along with unknown veterans, union workers, abolitionists, and many others never featured in high school textbooks. Celebrates the extraordinary possibilities for creating social change that ordinary people have realized throughout the course of our nation's rich but often ignored history of dissent and protest.
Note:Originally broadcast on television in 2009 for History.
Documentary.
Inspired by the book "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn and "Voices of a people's history of the United States" edited with Anthony Arnove.
Special features: Behind-the-scenes at the Cutler Majestic Theatre (12 min.) ; celebrity interviews.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU1 D0118171 VideoDVD
ISBN:1422974596
9781422974599
Credits:Music, David Baerwald ; director of photography, Tony Sacco ; editors, Yesenia Higuera, Jon Berry.
System Details:DVD; NTSC, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Howard Zinn.
Dramatic and musical performers: Benjamin Bratt, Josh Brolin, Reg E. Cathey, Kathleen Chalfant, Don Cheadle, Staceyann Chin, Ry Cooder, Matt Damon, Rosario Dawson, Bob Dylan, Michael Ealy, Martín Espada, Lupe Fiasco, Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover, Jasmine Guy, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christina Kirk, John Legend, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Allison Moorer, Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Oh, Mike O'Malley, Van Dyke Parks, Sean Penn, P!nk, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Bruce Springsteen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Eddie Vedder, Kerry Washington, Harris Yulin.