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201471 minPG-13documentary

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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

201471 minPG-13documentary

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy confronted Governor George Wallace over the enrollment of African-American students at the University of Alabama.

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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

2014• 71 minPG-13

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In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy confronted Governor George Wallace over the enrollment of African-American students at the University of Alabama.

Synopsis

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy confronted Governor George Wallace over the enrollment of African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood at the University of Alabama. Robert Drew's cinéma vérité documentary, "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment," captures the tensions surrounding this pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Following the screening, a discussion moderated by NPR's Michele Norris Johnson features notable figures including journalist Charlayne Hunter Gault, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, and Dr. Sharon Malone, sister of Vivian Malone Jones.

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