The Civil Rights Movement and Nonviolence (Video)

This is a segment from a PBS program, American Experience: Freedom Riders. This video supports the book 10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes. In particular, this video describes the nonviolent tactics used by many in the Civil Rights movement, and how effective these tactics became in changing the minds of many Americans about desegregation.

Resource Information

Age Range
14 - 18
Grade Level
8th - 12th