America at the Racial Crossroads The second phase of the civil rights movement tells the story of the rise of black power and achievements. 4: The Promised Land 1967-8. In
1967 the civil rights movement denounced the Vietnam War and angered the federal government. A Poor People's Campaign was launched and a march planned, but in 1968 America was torn by riots and violence was to strike down its most popular leaders.
Producers Paul Stekler and Jacqueline Shearer A Blackside Inc production
