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American Experience

The Murder of Emmett Till

In August 1955 two Mississippians bludgeon and kill Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy, for whistling at a white woman; their acquittal and boasting of the atrocity spur the civil rights cause. (60 minutes)

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Mon, 3/23 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. (60 minutes)

Tue, 3/24 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. (60 minutes)

Wed, 3/25 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. (60 minutes)

Thu, 3/26 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. (60 minutes)

Tue, 3/31 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Cancer Detectives

The fight against cervical cancer and three people whose work helped slash death rates from the disease by more than 60 percent. (60 minutes)

Wed, 4/1 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

The Cancer Detectives

The fight against cervical cancer and three people whose work helped slash death rates from the disease by more than 60 percent. (60 minutes)