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Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Throughout her life, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally.

Aired 10/23/2024 | Expires 10/23/2026 | Rating NR

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Special | 26m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Throughout her life, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally.

Raised in privileged but degraded by persistent racial prejudice, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally. Born the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, she made it her life’s mission to fight for justice. She, along with her husband, became champions of this cause. Along the way, their house became a beacon for change.

Aired 10/23/2024 | Expires 10/23/2026 | Rating NR

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell is a local public television program presented by WETA

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Special | 26m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Raised in privileged but degraded by persistent racial prejudice, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally. Born the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, she made it her life’s mission to fight for justice. She, along with her husband, became champions of this cause. Along the way, their house became a beacon for change.

Aired 10/23/2024 | Expires 10/23/2026 | Rating NR

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Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell is a local public television program presented by WETA

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