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Women of the Movement

The next show is an anthology series that delves into the significant contributions of women in the civil rights movement, featuring candid conversations with trailblazing female activists.

In 1955, a courageous mother named Mamie Till-Mobley defied the Jim Crow South to seek justice for her son Emmett's brutal murder, putting her own life at risk.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Mother and Son

1. Mother and Son

Aired: Jan 6, 2022

The next episode follows Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy, as he leaves his hom...

Episode 2 Only Skin

2. Only Skin

Aired: Jan 6, 2022

In the next episode, a young boy is taken by a group of white men in Mississi...

Episode 3 Let The People See

3. Let The People See

Aired: Jan 13, 2022

Mamie organizes a public wake with an open casket to give her son's death a s...

Episode 4 Manhunt

4. Manhunt

Aired: Jan 13, 2022

Mamie Till faces the men who murdered her son Emmett Till, leading to a harro...

Episode 5 Mothers and Sons

5. Mothers and Sons

Aired: Jan 20, 2022

The trial of Emmett Till's murder reaches a critical moment as two mothers, C...

Episode 6 The Last Word

6. The Last Word

Aired: Jan 20, 2022

A powerful movement forms as Mamie Till-Mobley fiercely advocates to preserve...

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Info about Women of the Movement

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, History, Biography