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'And We Shall Overcome'

Episode 67 of 90

Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds.

Activists confront segregationists in the south and President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act after years of protests and political pressure.

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Tue 9 Jun 200915:45
BBC Radio 4

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