Title Work Title No: 344 Medium: Documentation; Moving Image Date: 21 Oct 1988 (Created) Original Summary: Interview with Floyd McKissick conducted by Blackside for Eyes on the Prize II. Discussion centers in which he talks about the Meredith March and the more aggressive young activists within the various Civil Rights organizations. He challenges Bayard Rustin's claim that the march lacked clear objectives. McKissick also addresses the controversy regarding the participation of the Deacons for Defense and Justice, whose members carried weapons. Other topics of discussion include, the slogan "Black Power," a Meredith March rally in Canton, Mississippi, a speech in Jackson delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr., economic issues, White participation in the movement, and CORE's position on education. Countries of Origin: U.S.A. Genres: Interview
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