TV The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Season 1 Episode 5 : Rise! (1940-1968) The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Season 1 Episode 5 : Rise! (1940-1968) 10/10 by 1 users "Rise!" examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contradictions in American society finally became unsustainable. African Americans who fought fascism in World War II came home to face the same old racial violence. But mass media - from print to radio and TV - broadcast that injustice, planting seeds of resistance. The success of black entrepreneurs and entertainers fueled African-American hopes and dreams. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, heralding the dawn of a movement of resistance, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as its public face. Before long, masses of African Americans practiced this nonviolent approach to integrate public schools, lunch counters and more. Nonviolence, however, was often met with violence. In 1968, Dr. King was assassinated, unleashing a new call for "Black Power" across the country. Details Casts Posters Images Title The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Season 1 Episode 5 : Rise! (1940-1968) Alternative Titles First Air Date 2013-10-22 Last Air Date 2013-11-26 Number of Episodes 6 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Documentary, Networks , Casts Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Plot Keywords , Self Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Episodes List The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 1 The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) 2013-10-22 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 2 The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) 2013-10-29 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 3 Into the Fire (1861-1890) Into the Fire (1861-1890) 2013-11-05 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 4 Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) 2013-11-12 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 5 Rise! (1940-1968) Rise! (1940-1968) 2013-11-19 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 1 :Episode 6 A More Perfect Union A More Perfect Union 2013-11-26 Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.