Synopsis

This segment, the first of three parts in the acclaimed 1987 documentary *Eyes on the Prize*, presents intimate portraits of figures like Mose Wright and Rosa Parks. It also explores the ensuing tensions ignited by the Supreme Court's 1955 decision regarding school integration. Further, it details James Meredith’s courageous attempt to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, punctuated by commentary from former Mississippi Senator James Eastland, drawn from archival newsreels.