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Cast

James Farmer

James Farmer

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Roy Wilkins

Roy Wilkins

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Whitney Young

Whitney Young

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Ralph Metcalfe

Ralph Metcalfe

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Charles Gordone

Charles Gordone

Narrator

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Louis Lomax

Louis Lomax

Screenplay

Willard Van Dyke

Willard Van Dyke

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Graeme Ferguson

Graeme Ferguson

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The American Negro

19630.0 / 1026 min

Overview

"This unfinished civil rights-era film details how segregation affects the daily lives of African Americans, and includes portions of interviews with James Farmer, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and Ralph Metcalfe. Farmer, Wilkins, and Young were considered to be among the “Big Four” leaders in the U.S. civil rights movement, along with Martin Luther King, Jr. The film also describes the strides and challenges faced by African Americans in the areas of voting, housing, and education. The film was written by Louis Lomax, produced by Willard Van Dyke, directed by Graeme Ferguson, and narrated by Charles Gordone" (US National Archives).