| The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement | |
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| Edited by | Kim Roberts, Jacob Steingroot |
| Distributed by | The Video Project (educational) [1] |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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