For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska (2009)
In 1867, when the United States purchased the Alaska territory, the promise of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights didn't apply to Alaska Natives. Their struggle to win justice is one of the great, untold chapters of the American civil rights movement, culminating at the violent peak of World War II with the passage of one of the nation's first equal rights laws.
Director: Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, Phil Lucas
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Cast
- Peter Coyote - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Diane E. Benson - Elizabeth Peratrovich
- Alan Hayton - Roy Peratrovich
- Peter Freer - Chairman Green
- Edward Christian - Senator Shattuck
- Mike Peterson - Senator Walker
- Jerry Demmert - Senator Whaley
- Kent Pillsbury - Senator Scott
Screenplay
Cinematography: T.J. Williams
Editing: Stevan M. Smith
Production: Blueberry's Production
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
civil rights, native american, alaska, tlingit, alaska native
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska about?
- In 1867, when the United States purchased the Alaska territory, the promise of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights didn't apply to Alaska Natives. Their struggle to win justice is one of the great, untold chapters of the American civil rights movement, culminating at the violent peak of World War II with the passage of one of the nation's first equal rights laws.
- Who directed For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska?
- For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska was directed by Jeffry Lloyd Silverman, Phil Lucas.
- Who stars in For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska?
- For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska stars Peter Coyote, Diane E. Benson, Alan Hayton, Peter Freer, Edward Christian, Mike Peterson.
- How long is For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska?
- For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska?
- For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska is a Documentary film.
- Where was For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska produced?
- For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska was produced in United States of America.