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1963: Civil Rights 50th Anniversary

Churches in 1963 were “the great buttress for the movement,” says historian Taylor Branch.

06/20/2013 | Rating NR

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1963: Civil Rights 50th Anniversary

Clip: 6/20/2013 | 7m 55s

Churches in 1963 were “the great buttress for the movement,” says historian Taylor Branch.

The civil rights movement was both “the work of the Lord and the work of freedom,” says author Taylor Branch. “It took redemption, and it took faith and tenacity, not just an empty, simple hope.”

06/20/2013 | Rating NR

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