American Experience S20E7 — Eyes on the Prize (13 & 14): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement

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American Experience•Season 20•Episode 7

Eyes on the Prize (13 & 14): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement

7.0/10 · 45 votesFeb 24, 200855 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 20•−0.2 vs season avg

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In the 1970s, antidiscrimination legal rights gained in past decades by the civil rights movement are put to the test. In Boston, some whites violently resist a federal court school desegregation order. Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, proves that affirmative action can work, but

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Seasons37

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Season 20 Episodes14

E1 6.6

Oswald's Ghost

E2 7.7

The Lobotomist

E3 7.5

Eyes on the Prize (7 & 8): The Time Has Come/Two Societies

E4 7.4

Grand Central

E5 7.4

Eyes on the Prize (9 & 10): Power!/The Promised Land

E6 7.5

Eyes on the Prize (11 & 12): Ain't Gonna' Shuffle No More/A Nation of Law?

E7 7.0Now viewing

Eyes on the Prize (13 & 14): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement

E8 7.4

Kit Carson

E9 6.9

Buffalo Bill

E10 6.3

Minik: The Lost Eskimo

Walt Whitman

Roberto Clemente

George H.W. Bush (1)

George H.W. Bush (2)

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Episode Summary

"Eyes on the Prize (13 & 14): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement" is episode 7 of American Experience season 20. It scored 7.0/10 from 45 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on February 24, 2008.

Next: E8 · Kit Carson Best of Season 20