The Day the Troubles Began

Overview

Northern Ireland has had many historic days in the last 40 years. October 5th, 1968 could be the most important. In this documentary, many of those who took part in the Civil Rights march in Derry on this date talk of the international influences that drove them to take to the streets in protest. Featuring interviews with the voices of dissent in America, Europe and Northern Ireland.

Cast

Tom Hayden

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Alain Geismar

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Jesse Jackson

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Eamonn McCann

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Bernadette Devlin

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Anne Devlin

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Ivan Cooper

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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