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The night of July 24th, 1964 started off normally enough in Rochester, New York, but by the next morning no one would look at race relations in the North the same way again. This program takes a penetrating look at the underlying causes of the urban insurrections that swept through African-American...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
California Newsreel (Firm)
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©2006.
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
African Americans > History.
Ethnicity.
Racism.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 min.) : sound, color
Variant Title:
July 1964
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
The night of July 24th, 1964 started off normally enough in Rochester, New York, but by the next morning no one would look at race relations in the North the same way again. This program takes a penetrating look at the underlying causes of the urban insurrections that swept through African-American communities in the 1960s, beginning with the 1964 Rochester race riot. Interviews with several participants reveal regret mixed with a continued frustrated about the discriminatory practices and poor living conditions that led to the civil unrest.
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 19, 2012.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
6 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description.