The People Speak - Democracy is not a spectator sport
Why The People Speak (2:20)
The stars of "The People Speak" talk about the motivation behind their involvement in the special.
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A People's History of the United States
A People's History of the United StatesVideo Clip (2:13)
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The stars of "The People Speak" talk about Howard Zinn and his book, A People's History of the United States.
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Why The People Speak
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The stars of "The People Speak" talk about the motivation behind their involvement in the special.
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No More Auction Block
No More Auction BlockVideo Clip (3:28)
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John Legend Performs the slave spiritual, No More Auction Block."
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The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro
The Meaning of July 4th for the NegroVideo Clip (3:43)
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Morgan Freeman performs the words of Fredrick Douglass addressing a white audience about the Fourth of July.
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Characteristics of Early Factory Girls
Characteristics of Early Factory GirlsVideo Clip (2:04)
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Marissa Tomei performs the words of a young factory girl preparing to strike.
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Black Hawk Surrender Speech
Black Hawk Surrender SpeechVideo Clip (2:08)
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Actor Don Cheadle performs Chief Black Hawk's surrender speech at the end of the Black Hawk War in 1832.
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Sylvia Woods Fight for Freedom
Sylvia Woods Fight for FreedomVideo Clip (2:01)
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Sylvia Woods, a pioneer in the struggle of African-American and women trade unionists, describes her first experiences speaking out against racism. Performed by Jasmine Guy.
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Yolanda Huet-Vaughn Refuses to Fight
Yolanda Huet-Vaughn Refuses to FightVideo Clip (2:29)
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Rosario Dawson reads the words of a mother refusing to fight in the Gulf War.
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Goldman on Patriotism
Goldman on PatriotismVideo Clip (2:05)
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Actress Sandra Oh reads Emma Goldman's view on patriotism in America.
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Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau's Civil DisobedienceVideo Clip (2:00)
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Actor David Strathairn performs an excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience. Introduction by Danny Glover.
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Brother, Can You Spare A Dime
Brother, Can You Spare A DimeVideo Clip (2:00)
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Allison Moorer sings the Great Depression anthem, "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime."
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The Ballad of Roosevelt
The Ballad of RooseveltVideo Clip (2:14)
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Danny Glover performs a Langston Hughes poem inspired by unfulfilled promises to the poor.
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John Brown's Last Speech
John Brown's Last SpeechVideo Clip (2:36)
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Actor David Strathairn performs abolitionist John Brown's final speech before his execution in 1859. Introduction by Viggo Mortensen.
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Wall Street Owns the Country
Wall Street Owns the CountryVideo Clip (2:13)
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Kathleen Chalfant performs the words of an 1800s activist on how Wall Street runs America.
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Ain't I a Woman?
Ain't I a Woman?Video Clip (2:58)
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Kerry Washington performs a speech by abolitionist and former slave, Sojourner Truth. Introduction by Viggo Mortensen.
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1930s GM Sit-Down Strike
1930s GM Sit-Down StrikeVideo Clip (3:44)
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Marissa Tomei performs the words of a General Motors employee during a 1930s labor strike.
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Then Came War
Then Came WarVideo Clip (2:50)
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StacyAnn Chin performs a letter written by Japanese activist Yuri Kochiyama detailing a Japanese American's experiences with internment during World War II.
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General Butler on War
General Butler on WarVideo Clip (2:54)
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Viggo Mortensen performs the words of Major General Smedley Butler, a highly decorated United States Marine, as he shared his feelings about war in 1935. Introduction by Danny Glover.
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Mutiny in Geroge Washington's Army
Mutiny in Geroge Washington's ArmyVideo Clip (2:02)
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Spoken word poet Staceyann Chin and actor Michael O'Malley read the words of Samuel DeWees, a soldier in Washington's army, as he tells the story of mutiny on the Pennsylvania line in 1781.
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Matt Damon: The Declaration of Independence
Matt Damon: The Declaration of IndependenceVideo Clip (2:02)
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Actor Matt Damon performs and discusses the Declaration of Independence.
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Christina Kirk: Susan B. Anthony
Christina Kirk: Susan B. AnthonyVideo Clip (2:07)
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Actors Christina Kirk and Josh Brolin perform the speeches made at Susan B. Anthony's suffrage trial.
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Josh Brolin: Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Josh Brolin: Bartolomeo VanzettiVideo Clip (2:24)
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Actor Josh Brolin performs the words of an Italian immigrant after his unjust trial that resulted in a death sentence.
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Letter to Sarah Logue
Letter to Sarah LogueVideo Clip (3:17)
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Actor Benjamin Bratt reads a letter from a runaway slave to his former master.
