This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Describes the 1963 March on Washington, helmed by Martin Luther King, Jr., where over two hundred thousand people gathered to demand equal rights for all races, and explains why this event is still important in American history today.

Presents a narrative and pictorial history of the 1963 March on Washington, depicting ordinary marchers along with some of the major figures of the twentieth-century Civil Rights Movement.