The strange demise of Jim Crow / Thomas R. Cole, creator and executive producer ; David Berman, director and camera ; Tom Curtis, scriptwriter and co-producer.

Told by the participants themselves, this documentary reveals the behind-the-scenes compromises, negotiations, and the controversial news black-outs which helped bring about the quiet desegregation of commercial establishments in Houston, Texas.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Cole, Thomas R., 1949-
Berman, David
Curtis, Tom
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1944-2005
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, Calif.] : California Newsreel, 1998.
Subjects:
Segregation > Texas > Houston > History.
Houston (Tex.) > Race relations > History.
Civil rights movements > Texas > Houston > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > Texas > Houston > History > 20th century.
Ségrégation > Texas > Houston > Histoire.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Texas > Houston > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > Texas > Houston > Histoire > 20e siècle.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
Segregation.
Texas > Houston.
1900-1999
Documentaries and Factual Films.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
History.
Documentaires.
Films historiques.
Genre:
Documentaries and Factual Films.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
History.
Documentaires.
Films historiques.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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