The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

Documentary

Discover the 1946 incident of racial violence by police against army sergeant Isaac Woodard. This event led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Documentary

TV-14

EPISODE 101

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

Discover the 1946 incident of racial violence by police against army sergeant Isaac Woodard. This event led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and set the stage for the landmark 1954 Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, jumpstarting the civil rights movement.

54 min · Mar 30, 2021 TV-14

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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

DOCUMENTARY

Discover the 1946 incident of racial violence by police against army sergeant Isaac Woodard. This event led to the racial awakening of President Harry Truman and became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Information

Studio: Special Broadcasting Service
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.