Origins of Denim
Season 34
Episode 1
About the Episode
Denim is the quintessential American fabric. Yet its possible origins are spread across the globe.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 54s
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Extras
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Judge Julius Waties Waring
Judge Waring became an unexpected civil rights champion with rulings on pivotal cases.1:07 -
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Extended Trailer | Blinding of Isaac Woodard
How a horrific racial violence became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement.2:00 -
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Day 2: Diana Mahoney
Diana Mahoney interviews fellow student freedom riders about the southern perspective.2:00 -
Day 2: Bakhrom Ismoilov
Bakhrom Ismoilov asks fellow students about their first two days on the 2011 Freedom Ride.2:56 -
Day 2: Michellay Cole, Diary of a Freedom Rider
Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider interviews three of the Original Freedom Riders.1:49 -
Day 3: John Walker
John Walker gets reactions to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.2:52 -
Day 10: Rachael DeMarce
Student Freedom Rider Rachael DeMarce places her name on the Wall of Tolerance.0:46 -
Mississippi Justice
The 1964 triple civil rights murders—involving the Klan, police and a state spy agency.13:49
