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Ben Kreimer speaks with actress Diane E. Benson (Tlingit) about her role as Tlingit activist Elizabeth Peratrovich in the film, For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska. The film tells the story of Alaska Natives and the injustice they experienced after the United States purchased the Alaska Territory from Russia. Facing racism, segregation and discrimination, Alaska Natives staged their own civil rights movement. Peratrovich's impassioned testimony before the Alaska Territorial Senate helped Alaska Natives achieve the legal recognition they desired.
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Ben Kreimer speaks with actress Diane E. Benson (Tlingit) about her role as Tlingit activist Elizabeth Peratrovich in the film, For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska. The film tells the story of Alaska Natives and the injustice they experienced after the United States purchased the Alaska Territory from Russia. Facing racism, segregation and discrimination, Alaska Natives staged their own civil rights movement. Peratrovich's impassioned testimony before the Alaska Territorial Senate helped Alaska Natives achieve the legal recognition they desired.
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
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| Reservation Blues | Jim Boyd | Reservation Blues: The Soundtrack. | Thunderwolf | 1995 | 00:30 |
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