Part of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, The Poor Peoples Campaign specifically attacked the issue of economic justice for impoverished Americans. Although the ultimate goal of the program was to fight poverty, the non-violent campaign also called for racial harmony and social justice for all people.
Included Films:
Poor Peoples March Greensboro
Poor Peoples March Greensboro
Produced: 1968
Length: 12 Minutes
On a sunny day in May 1968, thousands of citizens took to the streets in Greensboro, North Carolina demanding economic justice for all. Known as The Poor Peoples Campaign, the movement originated in Mississippi and spread across the country until the assassination of Martin Luther King. Greensboros peaceful demonstration was a spirited event. A racially mixed crowd (as poverty is color-blind) sang, clapped, and marched through the streets of the Deep South. In a show of unity, some of the demonstrators formed circles, interlocked their arms and sang songs of freedom. Unfortunately, this momentous event was recorded without sound, so the film is silent.
