This should be mandatory viewing in all American schools. It is a very thorough and powerful documentary. It explains the background of Birmingham and how the civil rights struggle had existed there prior to the killing of these four innocent girls in 1963. One cannot help being touched by the interviews with the parents and siblings of these innocent girls.
I often wonder why more people were not brought to justice for all the crimes of hate and injustice that were done during this period of American history. It is disgusting to see the look of arrogance of one of the perpetrators of this heinous crime when he is brought to justice in the mid-seventies. It was also interesting to see how George Wallace shape-shifted to maintain political power – there is apt parable in the documentary about fire and milk horses on this ability. In some ways George Wallace reminds me of how some of the Nazis after World War II never came to acknowledge their guilt and complicity. But then again as the good people in this film bravely point out – hate never accomplishes anything good.
I was also happy that Taylor Branch was interviewed, as he wrote 3 monumental books on the civil rights movement.
I often wonder why more people were not brought to justice for all the crimes of hate and injustice that were done during this period of American history. It is disgusting to see the look of arrogance of one of the perpetrators of this heinous crime when he is brought to justice in the mid-seventies. It was also interesting to see how George Wallace shape-shifted to maintain political power – there is apt parable in the documentary about fire and milk horses on this ability. In some ways George Wallace reminds me of how some of the Nazis after World War II never came to acknowledge their guilt and complicity. But then again as the good people in this film bravely point out – hate never accomplishes anything good.
I was also happy that Taylor Branch was interviewed, as he wrote 3 monumental books on the civil rights movement.