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Rustin

John Lewisand the chief will defend me. He wasin the Young Communist League

Rustin • 2023
John Lewis
and the chief will defend me. He was
in the Young Communist League

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John Lewis and the chief will defend me.
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He was in the Young Communist League.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:56
Uploaded
Apr 12, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Higher Ground

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Movie Summary

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
- Imprisoned for refusing the draft. - A moral decision, not a cowardly one. - Rustin 00:06
- Imprisoned for refusing the draft. - A moral decision, not...
His mannerisms and reputation make him an easy target. - Rustin 00:06
His mannerisms and reputation make him an easy target.
{\an8}And when the white press and the powers that be take aim, - Rustin 00:12
{\an8}And when the white press and the powers that be take a...
- We'll need at least eight weeks. - Monday, August 26th. - Rustin 00:05
- We'll need at least eight weeks. - Monday, August 26t...
Mondays are challenging for Protestants, Fridays complicated for Jewish friends. - Rustin 00:06
Mondays are challenging for Protestants, Fridays complicated...
- They voted to remove Bayard as director. - Son of a bitch. - Rustin 00:05
- They voted to remove Bayard as director. - Son of a bitch.
My first order of business - Rustin 00:08
My first order of business
You can call me trash collector for all I care. - Rustin 00:05
You can call me trash collector for all I care.
The third floor's uninhabitable, - Rustin 00:06
The third floor's uninhabitable,
Rachelle, you'll be in charge of transportation. - Rustin 00:05
Rachelle, you'll be in charge of transportation.
Norm, you'll travel from city to city raising funds and spreading the word. - Rustin 00:07
Norm, you'll travel from city to city raising funds and...
This'll get you to your first city where you'll raise funds to get you to the next. - Rustin 00:06
This'll get you to your first city where you'll ra...
Near the stairs and the front door? Is that wise? - Rustin 00:05
Near the stairs and the front door? Is that wise?
Dr. Hedgeman has volunteered - Rustin 00:06
Dr. Hedgeman has volunteered
First up, an invite to a July 2nd meeting - Rustin 00:07
First up, an invite to a July 2nd meeting
All those big oversized hats for those big oversized heads. - Rustin 00:06
All those big oversized hats for those big oversized heads.
- Keep me focused and out of trouble. - We tried this, and it doesn't work. - Rustin 00:06
- Keep me focused and out of trouble. - We tried this, and i...
By the time I get back from DC tomorrow night, - Rustin 00:07
By the time I get back from DC tomorrow night,
[classical music playing] - Rustin 00:09
[classical music playing]
Bayard Rustin, deputy director of the March on Washington - Rustin 00:05
Bayard Rustin, deputy director of the March on Washington