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Eyes on the Prize

Two Societies (1965-1968) | Promo

The Kerner Commission finds "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal."

Aired 04/25/2021 | Rating TV-PG

Eyes on the Prize

Two Societies (1965-1968) | Promo

Preview: Season 2 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The Kerner Commission finds "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal."

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC come north to help Chicago's civil rights leaders in their nonviolent struggle against segregated housing. In Detroit, a police raid in a Black neighborhood sparks an uprising, leaving 43 people dead. The Kerner Commission finds that America is becoming "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal" - President Lyndon Johnson ignores the report.

Aired 04/25/2021 | Rating TV-PG

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Eyes on the Prize

Two Societies (1965-1968) | Promo

Preview: Season 2 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC come north to help Chicago's civil rights leaders in their nonviolent struggle against segregated housing. In Detroit, a police raid in a Black neighborhood sparks an uprising, leaving 43 people dead. The Kerner Commission finds that America is becoming "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal" - President Lyndon Johnson ignores the report.

Aired 04/25/2021 | Rating TV-PG

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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