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Counter Histories: Rock Hill

(Counter Histories: Rock Hill)
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Original Title : Counter Histories: Rock Hill
Time : 53 Min
Genre : Documentary, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2019
Director : Fr3deR1cK Taylor
Writer : No data available
Producer : Ellen Barnard
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : Meet the men who stood up for their rights by sitting down at the counter of the Rock Hill, SC Five and Dime. They asked for a cup of coffee and were instead met with violence, police brutality and unjust imprisonment. A small town miles ...See moreMeet the men who stood up for their rights by sitting down at the counter of the Rock Hill, SC Five and Dime. They asked for a cup of coffee and were instead met with violence, police brutality and unjust imprisonment. A small town miles from Charlotte, NC, Rock Hill became a landmark of the Civil Rights Movement, one that too few remember today. Students of Friendship College took on the weight of discrimination under the banner of non-violence and 'Jail No Bail.' The tactic spread across the South, inspiring protesters to no longer fund their own oppression through bonds and fines. The courage of these men ignited a passion and furor that rose into the famed Freedom Rides. See less Read more: Plot summary

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