Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Season 21
Episode 1
About the Episode
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Extras
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Julius Lester - "The Folk Singer"
"If somebody can threaten your life they own you. They own your soul." June 24, 2014.7:32 -
Charles McLaurin - "The Foot Soldier"
"We were asked to leave. We did not, and we were arrested and locked up for the night."7:48 -
Barney Frank - "The Politician"
"I felt morally empowered, but it was very scary." Freedom Summer premieres June 24, 2014.5:06 -
Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War
Goldman and Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's entry into WW1.2:44 -
Emma Goldman's Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
Emma Goldman defied laws against public discussion of sex and contraceptives.1:13 -
The Track: A Great Equalizer?
Jesse Owens' success on the track didn't translate to fair treatment off the track.2:20 -
A Hero's Welcome?
After victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned to a segregated America.1:35 -
Jesse Owens in Hitler's Germany
Jesse Owens' victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics were an affront to Nazi beliefs.2:07 -
Racial Profiling and the Harlem Riots
Racial profiling and the police killing of a black teenager set off riots in Harlem.1:27 -
Candidate Johnson Versus President Johnson on Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson ran as a peace candidate while considering escalating conflict in Vietnam.1:12
