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Ten O'Clock News (1990-02-13)
About this film
Meg Vaillancourt talks to students at the Martin Luther King Middle School in Dorchester about their opinions of Nelson Mandela (black South African leader). The students tell what they know of Mandela's life and struggle. Two students compare Mandela to American civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and to Malcolm X. Some students talk about whether violence should be used to further one's goals. The students agree on the importance of fighting for equality. They are united in their admiration for Mandela. Vaillancourt's report is accompanied by footage of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela (wife of Nelson Mandela) greeting crowds in South Africa.Length: 2.40 reporter: Vaillancourt
Directors & creators
WGBH
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Nuclear weapons, Cold War, Intercontinental ballistic missiles, Arms control, Soviet Union, National security, Minuteman (Missile), Nuclear deterrence, United States--Foreign relations, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Military intelligence, SS-18 (Missile), Arms race, Malcolm X, King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, Civil rights, Defense policy, Nuclear warheads, United States--Military policy, Television news programs, History, International relations
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