Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize

TV-PG 1987 · 2 seasons · 14 eps · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

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The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.

Created by Henry Hampton

Network: PBS

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