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Mighty Ira

When Dr. King wanted to marchfrom Selma to Montgomery, they had to go to the federalcourt...

[crowd cheering] When Dr. King wanted to march
from Selma to Montgomery, they had to go to the federal
court to get Frank Johnson, the federal court, a Republican,
to then give them the permit
to march

Full Transcript

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When Dr. King wanted to march from Selma to Montgomery,
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they had to go to the federal court to get Frank Johnson,
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the federal court, a Republican, to then give them the permit to march.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:40
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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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.
It is that power to single out disliked viewpoints - Mighty Ira 00:15
It is that power to single out disliked viewpoints
You can't understand the effort toward justice - Mighty Ira 00:09
You can't understand the effort toward justice
That people had to speak when they were being told to be quiet. - Mighty Ira 00:04
That people had to speak when they were being told to be qui...
And these restrictions on speech, and on truth telling - Mighty Ira 00:12
And these restrictions on speech, and on truth telling
[Ira] I was on the Donahue Show once with Hosea Williams. - Mighty Ira 00:04
[Ira] I was on the Donahue Show once with Hosea Williams.
You know him as a follower of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., - Mighty Ira 00:12
You know him as a follower of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther...
Here's Ira Glasser-- - Mighty Ira 00:05
Here's Ira Glasser--
He was on that show ostensibly to debate me about it and he surprised everybody. - Mighty Ira 00:05
He was on that show ostensibly to debate me about it and he ...
Well, Phil, one thing we must understand, uh, a right is not a right in America, - Mighty Ira 00:09
Well, Phil, one thing we must understand, uh, a right is not...
And even though they beat and brutalize us in seeking that right, - Mighty Ira 00:10
And even though they beat and brutalize us in seeking that r...
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]