Eyes on the Prize

6.2/1019871hEnded2 Seasons · 14 Episodes

Documentary

The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.

Released: Jan 21, 1987

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America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965

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America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985

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Top Cast

Julian Bond

Self - Narrator (voice)

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