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The Good Fight: James Farmer Remembers the Civil Rights Movement (2009)

Name: The Good Fight: James Farmer Remembers the Civil Rights Movement
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-09-15
Duration: 65 min
Cast: James Farmer

2009 • 1h 5m • Documentary

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Sep 15, 2009•USA•1h 5m

LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Arriving in the Jim Crow South on a Greyhound bus, James Farmer, a Black man seated in the whites-only front, felt fear. The founder of the Freedom Rides and a key figure in early sit-ins believed, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it." A determined leader, powerful speaker, and skilled organizer, Farmer was among the first civil rights activists to employ nonviolent direct action for dignity and justice. However, his dedication took a personal toll, with his family enduring hardship due to his frequent absences, imprisonment, and threats. He also struggled with a lack of recognition, particularly as he watched Martin Luther King, Jr., a decade younger, achieve prominence. *The Good Fight*, told in Farmer’s own words, chronicles his life from his early debate career at Wiley College to his later role inspiring new generations with the story of the movement that transformed a nation. —Laura Neitzel

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