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Of the People: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Discover the powerful stories of Fannie Lou Hamer, Elaine Brown, Ella Baker, Dolores Huerta and Yuri Kochiyama — extraordinary women whose courage, intellect and activism helped shape the course of the civil and human rights movements in America.
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  • Of the People: Women on the Civil Rights Movement: TVSS: Staple

    Of the People: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

    Saturday
    Mar 14

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The powerful stories of Fannie Lou Hamer, Elaine Brown, Ella Baker, Dolores Huerta and Yuri Kochiyama -- women whose courage, intellect and activism helped shape the civil and human rights movements in America.

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