Eyes on the Prize S2E7 — The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980

Eyes on the Prize•Season 2•Episode 7

The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980

Feb 26, 199060 min

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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Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes8

The Time Has Come, 1964-1965 still

The Time Has Come, 1964-1965

Two Societies, 1965-1968 still

Two Societies, 1965-1968

Power! 1967-1968 still

Power! 1967-1968

The Promised Land, 1967-1968 still

The Promised Land, 1967-1968

Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More, 1964-1972 still

Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More, 1964-1972

A Nation of Law?, 1967-1968 still

A Nation of Law?, 1967-1968

The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980 still

The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980

Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s still

Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s

Cast1

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

M

Michael Chin

Director of Photography

R

Robert Shepard

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980" is episode 7 of Eyes on the Prize season 2. It aired on February 26, 1990.

Next: E8 · Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s Best of Season 2