Seattle Freeway Revolt
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USUnited States
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English
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Shirley7 Films
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Seattle Freeway Revolt

Released Documentary
01 Jan, 2020 31min
 

Seattle Freeway Revolt

Released Documentary
01 Jan, 2020 31min
 

Directed by Minda Martin

In the 1950s, Seattle had plans to build one of the densest networks of freeways in the world. It would have displaced thousands, especially the poor and people of color. Over the next two decades, a broad coalition of communities came together and halted these plans. Testimonies from that era are juxtaposed with interviews of activists who participated in the revolt, giving a picture of what Seattle could have been... see more

Directed by Minda Martin

In the 1950s, Seattle had plans to build one of the densest networks of freeways in the world. It would have displaced thousands, especially the poor and people of color. Over the next two decades, a broad coalition of communities came together and halted these plans. Testimonies from that era are juxtaposed with interviews of activists who participated in the revolt, giving a picture of what Seattle could have been... see more
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