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Rustin

The last time I turned on the television, I saw a pack of white hooligansattacking Negroes...

Rustin • 2023
The last time I turned on the television, I saw a pack of white hooligans
attacking Negroes at a lunch counter and a white police officer
ordering children to be hosed

Full Transcript

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The last time I turned on the television,
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I saw a pack of white hooligans attacking Negroes at a lunch counter
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and a white police officer ordering children to be hosed.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:52
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.
But to blame all for the actions of a few would be unfair. - Rustin 00:06
But to blame all for the actions of a few would be unfair.
As a matter of fact, that's what's called being racist. - Rustin 00:06
As a matter of fact, that's what's called being ra...
You two, you look like you might be the engineers I requested. - Rustin 00:05
You two, you look like you might be the engineers I requeste...
On the day of your march, the entire DC police force - Rustin 00:15
On the day of your march, the entire DC police force
Well, I hope you'll have something for them to do, - Rustin 00:06
Well, I hope you'll have something for them to do,
And whoever has direct dealings with Mr. Hoover, - Rustin 00:17
And whoever has direct dealings with Mr. Hoover,
I need a sound system which will allow someone speaking here - Rustin 00:11
I need a sound system which will allow someone speaking here
And as each of our heroines rises, - Rustin 00:08
And as each of our heroines rises,
- So seen but not heard. - They could write their own introductions. - Rustin 00:05
- So seen but not heard. - They could write their own introd...
With all due respect, Mr. Randolph, a woman should introduce them. - Rustin 00:06
With all due respect, Mr. Randolph, a woman should introduce...
And don't ask me for recommendations, because a number of women have informed me - Rustin 00:09
And don't ask me for recommendations, because a number ...
What is unfortunate, sir, - Rustin 00:08
What is unfortunate, sir,
If we have one person less than 100,000... - Rustin 00:05
If we have one person less than 100,000...
Interesting enough, last couple of days, Congressman Powell has been hounding me - Rustin 00:07
Interesting enough, last couple of days, Congressman Powell ...
Aunt Wilhelmina, Aunt Clarissa, Aunt... - Rustin 00:05
Aunt Wilhelmina, Aunt Clarissa, Aunt...
By the time cousins call cousins, neighbors invite neighbors, - Rustin 00:08
By the time cousins call cousins, neighbors invite neighbors...
Mr. Deputy Director, you best be cooking for 200,000. - Rustin 00:06
Mr. Deputy Director, you best be cooking for 200,000.
It feels a bit off-putting to be begging the day of. - Rustin 00:05
It feels a bit off-putting to be begging the day of.
"I do solemnly swear to commit myself to the civil rights struggle." - Rustin 00:42
"I do solemnly swear to commit myself to the civil righ...
My wife… - Rustin 00:21
My wife…