Eyes on the Prize

Awakenings (1954-1956)

Produced by Blackside, Inc. Presented by WORLD.

Individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight for their rights: Mose Wright testifies against the white men who murdered young Emmett Till, and Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.

Learn about the entire award-winning series using our viewing guide.