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John Mccowan - Civil Rights Leader 1965-1970
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Hancock, United States of America
Close-up of Mr. McCowan as he explains his hopes for the future reliant on a society where whites and blacks exist and work side-by-side.
(Good quote: "I want to see a community where people are concerned only about people...not black, not white,...
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- Time in/Out:
- 01:07:00:00 / 01:10:22:00
- Canister:
- UN 4534 L
- Film ID:
- 3017.03
- Issue Date:
- 1965 - 1970
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"John McCowan" in title, text and tags should read John McCown.
Slightly narrowing the clip's current date range, McCown only arrived in Hancock (the scene of the clip) in 1966, whereupon he began massive poverty-fighting programs.
More of the same interview can be seen in clip 3017.02.