Continuing the series on America in the hungry 30s. To Be Somebody
During the hard times of the Depression anti-Semitism gained force, lynchings of black activists went unpunished, mob violence and prejudice were the order of the day. American sportsmen took on the pride of Nazi Germany in the boxing ring and at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. And
Eleanor Roosevelt became the conscience of the White House.
Director/Producer Stephen Sept
(The season of films about the Depression continues tomorrowwith FtSTat 9.35pm)