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And even though they beat and brutalize us in seeking that right
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Mighty Ira

And even though they beatand brutalize usin seeking that right, if they take the Ku Klux...

And even though they beat
and brutalize us
in seeking that right, if they take the Ku Klux Klan
off the cable today-- [Phil] The N... the NAACP
is next, you think?

Full Transcript

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And even though they beat and brutalize us in seeking that right,
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if they take the Ku Klux Klan off the cable today--
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[Phil] The N... the NAACP is next, you think?
Duration
10 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:15
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
I was Dr. King's field general. I organized a major march. - Mighty Ira 00:05
I was Dr. King's field general. I organized a major mar...
The problem with the black struggle in America has been - Mighty Ira 00:10
The problem with the black struggle in America has been
Once that ability to communicate with the masses, things changed. - Mighty Ira 00:04
Once that ability to communicate with the masses, things cha...
What you've got to be willing to do is to say, - Mighty Ira 00:18
What you've got to be willing to do is to say,
There isn't a necessary apposition between the First Amendment - Mighty Ira 00:07
There isn't a necessary apposition between the First Am...
Whether you're talking about the civil rights demonstrations, anti-war protesters, - Mighty Ira 00:23
Whether you're talking about the civil rights demonstra...
The First Amendment is what permits people to organize for social justice goals. - Mighty Ira 00:06
The First Amendment is what permits people to organize for s...
A court injunction by Skokie officials blocked the Nazi march, - Mighty Ira 00:09
A court injunction by Skokie officials blocked the Nazi marc...
The issue is still tied up in the courts and the Nazis say, - Mighty Ira 00:07
The issue is still tied up in the courts and the Nazis say,
[whistles] - Mighty Ira 00:08
[whistles]
We're comfortable with the ordinances and we feel that they are valid. - Mighty Ira 00:04
We're comfortable with the ordinances and we feel that ...
The permit ordinance which has the $350,000 insurance provision - Mighty Ira 00:11
The permit ordinance which has the $350,000 insurance provis...
If you allow the government to impose such an insurance bond requirement for anybody, - Mighty Ira 00:08
If you allow the government to impose such an insurance bond...
One, I think was a... an ordinance that banned people from marching in uniforms, - Mighty Ira 00:13
One, I think was a... an ordinance that banned people from m...
There were three lawsuits all together - Mighty Ira 00:07
There were three lawsuits all together
A national organization espousing Nazi doctrine won an important legal victory - Mighty Ira 00:07
A national organization espousing Nazi doctrine won an impor...
[Ira] Ultimately, we won the Skokie case in every court - Mighty Ira 00:14
[Ira] Ultimately, we won the Skokie case in every court
Well, I said it's over, you know, the Supreme Court has made it clear, - Mighty Ira 00:07
Well, I said it's over, you know, the Supreme Court has...
And on the contrary, at that point, it became a national phenomenon. - Mighty Ira 00:06
And on the contrary, at that point, it became a national phe...
President Carter was asked about the case during one of his presidential briefings. - Mighty Ira 00:06
President Carter was asked about the case during one of his ...