1963

Shows the confrontation of several Northern communities with the issue of Negro integration in schools, jobs, and housing. Shows Negroes demonstrating for jobs in construction work in Queens, a New York City borough. White reaction to the demonstration is recorded. There are scenes of a Negro demonstration intended to force the hiring of more members of that race by a St. Louis bank. In Chicago a barber vows he would go out of business if he were required by law to cut hair of Negroes; also in Chicago whites organize to oppose an "open occupancy" ordinance. Violence is recorded by the film at Folcroft, Pennsylvania, when a Negro family moves into a previously all-white housing area.

WNET/13

Documentary; Social Problems

Racism; African Americans--Segregation; Civil rights; Race relations; Mass media and social integration

National Educational Television

IUL Moving Image Archive

1 Film (01:00:31); 16mm

Gift to the IUB Libraries from Instructional Support Services. 

IULMIA Film Database: 40000003406560; Other: GR00429741; MDPI Barcode: 40000003406552; MDPI Barcode: 40000003406560