jackson, pennsylvania secretary tucker, the lowedelores john lewis, and barbara jordan, . the 30 minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. . participation is a new cutting edge for participata new cutting edge for the civil rights movement. getting black americans who are 10% of the total electorate in this country fired up and active and as aggressive and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the 1960's. >> we will serve notice here and now that if we have anything to of taking, the days votes for granted is over. we say this not in this spirit of self arrogance, but as a natural consequence of our firm belief that the legislative and executive branches of government must be more accountable to the more neglected of our citizens than they have been in the past. votes for granted is over. i believe that politics is the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. >> i just felt that there was some need to correct some of these problems, solve some of these problems. know the best way

edward brooke of massachusetts, atlanta mayor maynard jackson, pennsylvania secretary of state delores tucker, future congressman john lewis, and reprta

edward brooke of massachusetts, atlanta mayor maynard jackson, pennsylvania secretary of state delores tucker, future congressman john lewis, and representative barbara jordan, the 1976 democratic convention keynote speaker. the 30 minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. >> political participation is a new cutting edge of the civil rights movement and what black leadership is trying to do today is to get black americans who are 10% of the total electorate in this country as zealous and as fired up and as committed in as active and as aggressive and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the protest movement of the 1960's. >> we also serve notice here and now that if we have anything to do with it, the days of taking black and poor votes for granted is over. let it be understood that we say this not in the spirit of self arrogance, but as a natural consequence of our firm belief that the legislative and executive branches of government must be more accountable to the more neglected of our citizens than they have be

. >> my name is benjamin tucker. by being stubborn and refusing to send tea back to england, the tea merchants are creating even more problems in boston. >> here, here! >> chair recognizes speaker to my right. >> i am a baker. i believe we must follow the laws passed by parliament. laws protect us and keep the colonies strong. >> order! chair recognizes speaker to my right in the balcony. >> i am very angry that i am not allowed to sell tea. our businesses are losing money. king's laws are preventing us from providing for our families. >> here, here! >> chair recognizes speaker to my left. >> i am a simple merchant and i pride myself on providing quality goods for fair prices. since the tea act took effect i cannot sell tea. and now feel like a rascal in my trade that the teacher is punished. for what? >> here, here! >> you have the right to speak your mind. the chair recognizes speaker to my left on the floor. >> i am a weaver of this town. i know from my trade that too much strain can cause a woven clock to unravel

senator edward brooke, atlanta mayor maynard jackson, pennsylvania secretary tucker, the lowedelores john lewis, and barbara jordan, . the 30 minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. . participation is a new cutting edge for participata new cutting edge for the civil rights movement. getting black americans who are 10% of the total electorate in this country fired up and active and as aggressive and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the 1960's. >> we will serve notice here and now that if we have anything to of taking, the days black and poor