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I Am Somebody

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6.6/10 • 12

1970-01-010h 30m

Documentary

Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital workers’ strike, when 400 poorly paid Black women went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in confrontation with the National Guard and the state government. Anderson personally participated in the strike, along with such notable figures as Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy and Andrew Young, all affiliated with Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Anderson’s film shows the courage and resiliency of the strikers and the support they received from the local black community. It is an essential filmed record of this important moment in the history of civil and women’s rights. The film is also notable as arguably the first televised documentary on civil rights directed by a woman of color, solidifying its place in American film history.

Directors
Madeline Anderson
Editors
Madeline Anderson

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  1. Ralph Abernathy

    Ralph Abernathy

    Self

  2. Coretta Scott King

    Coretta Scott King

    Self

  3. Andrew Young

    Andrew Young

    Self

  4. Claire Brown

    Claire Brown

    Self - Narrator

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
equalityracewoman director