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African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era

Season 5 Episode 3 | 27m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

This documentary focuses on Sacramento during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Aired 10/02/2017

ViewFinder

African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era

Season 5 Episode 3 | 27m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

This documentary focuses on Sacramento during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

African Americans struggled to receive necessities: equality in education, housing, and job opportunities. We examine those issues and the changes the Sacramento region experienced. Through historic images and personal stories, events such as the Rumford Housing Act and the Black Panther rally on the Capitol steps display the momentous achievements of the African American community.

Aired 10/02/2017

ViewFinder is a local public television program presented by KVIE

The ViewFinder series is sponsored by SAFE Credit Union.

ViewFinder

African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era

Season 5 Episode 3 | 27m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

African Americans struggled to receive necessities: equality in education, housing, and job opportunities. We examine those issues and the changes the Sacramento region experienced. Through historic images and personal stories, events such as the Rumford Housing Act and the Black Panther rally on the Capitol steps display the momentous achievements of the African American community.

Aired 10/02/2017

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ViewFinder is a local public television program presented by KVIE

The ViewFinder series is sponsored by SAFE Credit Union.

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