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The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door of 1963
Cooke recalls the moment when the segregationist George Wallace, Governor of Alabama, attempted to prevent a black student enrolling at the University of Alabama in 1963.
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Fri 17 Jun 198821:00
BBC Radio 4
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Freedom in America
Do spontaneous protests occur? Alistair Cooke explores Rosa Parks' infamous bus ride.
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Bookclub: Toni Morrison - Beloved
James Naughtie talks to Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison about Beloved.
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- Fri 17 Jun 198821:00BBC Radio 4
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