Eyes on the Prize S2E2 — Two Societies, 1965-1968
Eyes on the Prize•Season 2•Episode 2

Two Societies, 1965-1968

Jan 20, 199060 min
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) come north to help Chicago's civil rights leaders in their nonviolent struggle against segregated housing. Their efforts pit them against Chicago's powerful mayor, Richard Daley. When a series of marches through all-white neighborhoods draws

Directed bySam Pollard
Written bySam Pollard
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Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Michael Chin

Director of Photography

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Robert Shepard

Director of Photography

Sam Pollard

Sam Pollard

Director

Sam Pollard

Sam Pollard

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Two Societies, 1965-1968" is episode 2 of Eyes on the Prize season 2. Directed by Sam Pollard and written by Sam Pollard, it aired on January 20, 1990.

Next: E3 · Power! 1967-1968Best of Season 2