The Sixties S1E5 — A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

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The Sixties•Season 1•Episode 5

A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

8.0/10 · 165 votesJun 26, 201460 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Selma, Birmingham, and the March on Washington are reexamined by eyewitnesses to history. Diane Nash, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rev. C.T. Vivian, Bob Moses, Diane McWhorter, Taylor Branch, David Garrow, and Isabel Wilkerson give critical context to the lunch counter

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.9

Television Comes of Age (1960 - 1969)

E2 7.6

The World on the Brink (1960 – 1963)

E3 7.8

The Assassination of Kennedy (1963 - 1969)

E4 7.6

The War in Vietnam (1961 – 1968)

E5 8.0Now viewing

A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

E6 8.0

The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)

E7 7.8

The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

E8 7.9

1968 (1968)

E9 7.5

The Times, They Are A-Changin’ (1960 – 1969)

E10 7.8

Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll (1960 – 1969)

Cast5

Tom Hanks

Self

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

David Brinkley

Self (archive footage)

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Shirley Chisholm

Self (archive footage)

Crew1

Armando Salas

Additional Photography

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Episode Summary

"A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)" is episode 5 of The Sixties season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 165 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on June 26, 2014.

Next: E6 · The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)Best of Season 1