Martin Luther King Day
Rosa Parks' refusal to recognise segregation, the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955, and the passing of a bill to recognise Martin Luther King Jr Day as a national holiday.
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Freedom in America
Do spontaneous protests occur? Alistair Cooke explores Rosa Parks' infamous bus ride.
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The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door of 1963
The 25th anniversary of the desegregation of the University of Alabama.
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- Fri 11 Nov 198321:00BBC Radio 4
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The issue of race in the United States explained by Alistair Cooke.
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How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
