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The Black American Fight For Freedom

Season 1
In America in 2021, if you’re black you’re five times more likely to go to prison than if you’re white. The average white family has eight times the wealth of the average black family. Fifty years on from the Civil Rights Act, this documentary looks at the key legislative moments around education, housing, criminal justice and democracy that sit behind this racial inequality.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Black American Fight For Freedom
    May 25, 2021
    50min
    16+
    In America in 2021, if you’re black you’re five times more likely to go to prison than if you’re white. The average white family has eight times the wealth of the average black family. Fifty years on from the Civil Rights Act, this documentary looks at the key legislative moments around education, housing, criminal justice and democracy that sit behind this racial inequality.
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Directors
Des Daniels
Producers
Emilie HarleySarah WaldronDes Daniels
Studio
BBC
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