David Halberstam's The Fifties: "THE RAGE WITHIN"

Eight part miniseries based on David Halberstam's novel, focusing on postwar U.S.A.. Aired in 1997 with CBS/NBC news anchor Roger Mudd as primary host of the series.. The Fifties became one of the most viewed documentary on the History Channel.. The Rage Within episode, shows (through a new media outlet television) how America finally forced to examine issues of racial discrimination, after Emmet Till's murder.. In addition, The Civil Rights Movement was increasingly gaining international attention from TV News, making the struggle for justice and equality visible. https://www.britannica.com/event/American-civil-rights-movement https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement https://www.nndb.com/people/797/000023728/