SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference. Volume 28, Luncheon keynote: Congressman John Lewis, "Stand up and make some noise"

SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference. Volume 28, Luncheon keynote: Congressman John Lewis, "Stand up and make some noise" /

Conference proceedings of veteran and youth activists gathered at Shaw University in North Carolina to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), an organization which formed the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Authors: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.). 50th Anniversary Conference, SNCC Legacy Project, Inc (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Lewis, John, 1940-2020 (Speaker)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2011
Series:SNCC legacy video ; 29.
Subjects:
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
African American civil rights workers > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > Southern States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Political activity > Southern States.
Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Streaming video.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:Conference proceedings of veteran and youth activists gathered at Shaw University in North Carolina to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), an organization which formed the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement.
Volume 28: John Lewis, Chair of SNCC from 1963 to 1966, has been a member of Congress for 24 years. Jailed 40 times and badly beaten several times during civil rights protests, Lewis became deeply involved with the sit-in movement. "We did what young people do so well," says Lewis. "We got in the way." His address is filled with reminiscence, acknowledging old friends in SNCC and invoking the Movement martyrs. His years in Congress and the election of Barack Obama, says Lewis, does not negate the need to continue the struggle. "You're not too old to fight, to push. It's in your blood, in your DNA. Stand up and make some noise."
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (53 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:00:52:39
Audience:For College; Adult audiences.
Production Credits:Executive producer: SNCC Legacy Project, Inc. ; series editor, Joseph Brandon Johnson ; volume editor, Janet Gustafson.
Access:Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Participant or Performer:Speaker: Congressman John Lewis.
Language:This edition in English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Videodisc (DVD) version record.

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