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Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The 90 Year Journey Of The NAACP

44 minutes, 54 seconds

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Black and white photo. President Johnson signs a bill, surrounded by a crowd of men in suits. Caption. To Pass the 1964 Civil Rights and 1965 Voting Rights Acts.

Hosts Julian Bond and Nancy Wilson trace the history and social impact of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Shows the NAACP's role in key national events, such as anti-lynching legislation, organization of African-American workers, school integration, and others. Depicts the struggles African-Americans have had for equality as United States citizens, as well as the struggles within the organization to stay true to its purposes.

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Runtime: 44 minutes, 54 seconds

Topic: History, Social Science
Subtopic: African-Americans, Civil Rights
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: Lucerne Media
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Black and white image with closeup of a sign that reads, "Civil Rights Plus Full Employment." Crowd of people and protest signs fill the background.

A Black woman wearing a nurse's uniform puts her arm around a Black boy, both smile at the camera.

Black and white photo of Black and White people in a coffee shop, some sitting in chairs and others standing at a lunch counter in the background. Caption. Male as narrator. The idea of the freedom rides was radical.

Group of people stand in a cluster with cars in background. Caption. Living inside and outside of mainstream American society.

Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. For the Chinese American community.

Cropped black and white photo. Midsection of figure wearing leather jacket and knee-high boots while holding on to an airplane propeller.

Black and white photo. Chinese man stands in front of building with sign that reads, "Washing and Ironing." Caption. Is a denial of the equal protection of the laws.

Photo collage of Chinese people with text overlay that reads, "Exclusion and Acceptance."

Closeup of weathered Constitution on parchment with handwritten script that reads, "We the people," in large script at top.

Black and white photo of Abraham Lincoln wearing a top hat and flanked by men in uniform. Large tent and trees in background.