REEL SOUTH: Counter Histories
Season 1 Episode 103 | 26m 46s | Video has closed captioning.
In 1961 nine college men decided they were ready to go to jail to fight segregation laws & inequality in Rock Hill, SC. Their sit-in at the local whites only lunch counter changed the course of the civil rights movement by introducing a new strategy. COUNTER HISTORIES: ROCK HILL explores the untold story of the 'Friendship 9', & the human capacity to find courage, take action, & inspire change.
Aired: 01/18/16
Expired: 01/18/19
