Coquitlam Public Library

The blinding of Isaac Woodard

Label
The blinding of Isaac Woodard
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
NRA
Main title
The blinding of Isaac Woodard
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
120
Series statement
American experience
Summary
Discover the 1946 incident of racial violence by police against army sergeant Isaac Woodard. This event led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and set the stage for the landmark 1954 Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, jumpstarting the civil rights movement
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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