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Allowing african-americans to sit at their lunch counters. these were biblical arguments, theological convictions and the government said im sorry, but this is at odds with the common good. and so the question here is going to be whether or not the government believes that providing contraception promotes the common good to the extent that it would trump religious liberties. this isnt, i dont think, an open and shut case. personally, as a pro-lifer, im sympathetic to this. i sort of hope they ru...

Century. their efforts are known as freedom summer. on the 50th anniversary of that bold and dangerous summer, a new documentary by stanley nelson will premiere on pbs june 24th. heres a look at how the film begins. >> spending a summer in mississippi taught me a lot about this country. my high school social studies teacher taught me that we all have rights. mississippi summer taught me that we didnt all have rights. >> when we began to go to mississippi, the black people we met there were not i...

What we know about the rosa parks and the doctor kings, but to also shed light on those that dont get attention. the people kind of behind the scenes that didnt always get the lime light. i think thats a theme of the museum, wanting everyone to know that there were every day people who sat at lunch counters, who marched and they didnt get much publicity, and theres really a call to action for folks to kind of connect the issues of the fast to the issues of the present, whether its voting, whethe...

Brewer to veto the bill. >> our governor needs to veto this legislation. it is bad for arizona. >> veto this bill! veto this bill! veto this bill! >> today arizonas two republican senators john mccain and jeff flake have tweeted theyre hoping for a veto. but so far governor brewer says she hasnt made up her mind. >> the bill is in transmittal, and i dont have to make a decision until next friday. so ive got plenty of time. >> this decision shouldnt take governor brewer any time. it should be a n...

Demand which according to within report create 100,000 new jobs. even if walmart went a different route its not radical change. its be fair, do the right thing and actually its good for business. >> so let me ask you about that. one of the thoughts ive been having a little bit so you made a claim this is in part a p.r. issue, but even if it is, so let me -- let me put that on the table. lets say it is. but if you think about for example the civil rights movement and what happens with the woolwor...

Was so emotionally difficult for her and yet important at the same time. because being here for her was showing her love and respect to those four girls who were killed. >> sarah, thank you. that bombing was not just a game changer in the civil rights movement. it also had a tremendous impact on children living there at the time. including former secretary of state condoleezza rice. >> it was like living in a parallel world. we didnt interact with whites. i didnt have white friends. >> condoleez...

Possessing a power and prophesy unmatched in our time. but we would do well to recall that day itself also belonged to those ordinary people whose named never appeared in the history books, never got on tv. many had gone to segregated schools and sat at segregated lunch counters. they lived in towns where they couldnt vote and cities where their votes didnt matter. there were couples in love who couldnt marry, soldiers who fought for freedom abroad that they found denied to them at home. they ha...

Alike. his words belong to the ages. possessing a power and prophesy unmatched in our time. but we would do well to recall that day itself also belonged to those ordinary people whose names never appeared in the history books. never got on tv. many had gone to segregated schools and sat at segregated lunch counters. they lived in towns where they couldnt vote and cities where their votes didnt matter. there were couples in love who couldnt marry. soldiers who fought for freedom abroad, that they...

In the state of alabama when it came down to police brutality. we were demonstrating and marching, protesting in front of the different stores here in town for the right to be served at lunch counters. >> they used cattle prods, if you know what a cattle prod is, on us here in gaston. i still have burns and spots on my body today where they had stuck those cattle prods to me. >> the fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city. next week i shall ask the congress of the united state...

Came down to police brutality. we were demonstrating and marching, protesting in front of the different stores here in town for the right to be served at lunch counters. >> they used cattle prods, if you know what a cattle prod is, on us here in gaston. i still have burns and spots on my body today where they had stuck those cattle prods to me. >> the fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city. next week i shall ask the congress of the united states to act, to make a commitment t...