Civil Rights

It is not the kings and generals that make history - but the masses, the people. - Nelson Mandela On the cusp of the new millennium, PEOPLE'S CENTURY pauses to take a look back, to let the people who participated in the great events of this century reflect on what's been accomplished and how things have - and haven't - changed. Whether on the front lines of world war, the battle against racism, the fight …

…on this past. Following the path laid by the series' first 13 episodes, broadcast on PBS in the spring and summer of 1998, the final 13 programs represent weeks, months, even years of exhaustive research conducted around the world. Whatever the subject matter, PEOPLE'S CENTURY maintains its commitment to documenting the extraordinary events of the century through the revealing personal testimony of the people who experienced them firsthand - an approach that enhances this global, historical documentary series.