The Fifties — Season 1, Episode 6: The Rage Within
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 3.3/10
Episode synopsis
From Emmet Till to Willie Mays, Americans begin to seriously reconsider how they confront issues of race in America.
About The Fifties
Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.