Dynamics of Desegregation
Dynamics of Desegregation, which aired in 1962 and 1963, was a 15-part intensive study of race relations in the United States. Harvard psychology professor Thomas F. Pettigrew hosted the series. It looks at the historical, political, psychological, personal and cultural aspects of segregation, with a particular emphasis on the South.
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15 episodes
1. Tale of Two LadiesTale of Two Ladies is part 1 of 15 in the Dynamics of Desegregation series, hosted by Harvard psychology professor Thomas F. Pettigrew. It examines the parallel cases of Catherine Brown of Alexandria, Virginia in 1868 and Rosa Parks of Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.CCJan 27, 1962
2. Violence, Vengeance and VigilanteDr. Pettigrew discusses three aspects of living which he believes influence lynchings.CCJan 28, 1962
3. Portrait of a Violent ManDr. Pettigrew discusses how lynchings affect the African-American community.CCJan 29, 1962
4. Caught on the Face of a CliffDr. Pettigrew discusses the history of South Africa which led to the apartheid and draws parallels with the American South.CCFeb 3, 1962
5. 14th Generation AmericansDr. Pettigrew contrasts English law and its effects on slaves and slavery with the laws of other countriesCCJan 31, 1962
6. The Inevitable MondayDr. Pettigrew recounts Charles Houston’s legal battle involving school integration and the 1954 school segregation decision.CCFeb 1, 1962
7. The Newest New NegroAfter years of passive resistance, forms of Negro protests have changed to sit-ins and freedom rides. Whitney Young, National Executive Director of the Urban League, joins Thomas F. Pettigrew to discuss the social and cultural side of desegregation including evolving protest styles.CCFeb 2, 1962
8. A Glimpse at the Newest SouthDr. Pettigrew discusses the industrialization and urbanization of the South.CCFeb 3, 1963
9. Resistance and ReactionDr. Pettigrew discusses segregation movements including the Ku Klux Klan and mob violence as evidenced in Little Rock, Arkansas.CCFeb 5, 1963
10. Face to FaceDr. Pettigrew examines whether close contact improves race relations or leads to further conflict.CCFeb 6, 1963
11. Conformity and the CrutchDr. Pettigrew explains two kinds of prejudice: conformity and the crutch (scapegoating), which bolsters the ego of the insecure.CCFeb 7, 1963
12. The Unsolid TruthDr. Pettigrew explains his two theories of Southern racial prejudice – the Southern moderate and the Southern racist.CCFeb 8, 1963
13. A Place to Call His OwnDr. Pettigrew examines the problem of residential segregation.CCFeb 10, 1963
14. A Dream DeferredDr. Pettigrew examines self-identity in the African-American community.CCFeb 11, 1963
15. With Some Deliberate SpeedMartin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Pettigrew discuss five stages of desegregation since the Supreme Court decision of 1954.CCFeb 13, 1963
Dynamics of Desegregation
Dynamics of Desegregation, which aired in 1962 and 1963, was a 15-part intensive study of race relations in the United States. Harvard psychology professor Thomas F. Pettigrew hosted the series. It looks at the historical, political, psychological, personal and cultural aspects of segregation, with a particular emphasis on the South.
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