Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

60 mins | Documentary | April 4, 2018

When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished work. This one-hour documentary explores the key battles in the Civil Rights Movement that transformed American society--from the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 to the Chicago Campaign which led to the Fair Housing Act of 1968. The special will uncover what it took to translate protest into real legislative change.

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

60 mins | Documentary | April 4, 2018

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished work. This one-hour documentary explores the key battles in the Civil Rights Movement that transformed American society--from the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 to the Chicago Campaign which led to the Fair Housing Act of 1968. The special will uncover what it took to translate protest into real legislative change.
Producers History Films
Original title Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
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Cast

Jesse Jackson

as Self

Bill Clinton

as Self

Cory Booker

as Self

Harry Belafonte

as Self

Doug Jones

as Self