KSPS Documentaries
Carl Maxey- A Fighting Life
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Carl Maxey, an orphan who became a giant in civil rights, the law, sports and politics.
Based on the biography by Jim Kershner of the same name, Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life is the inspiring life story of a man who changed attitudes about civil and gender rights in Eastern Washington. He was a tireless fighter for racial equality and justice on the state and national level.
KSPS Documentaries is a local public television program presented by KSPS PBS
KSPS Documentaries
Carl Maxey- A Fighting Life
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Based on the biography by Jim Kershner of the same name, Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life is the inspiring life story of a man who changed attitudes about civil and gender rights in Eastern Washington. He was a tireless fighter for racial equality and justice on the state and national level.
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Carl Maxey: A Fighting LIfe TRAILER
KSPS presents the improbable life story of prominent Spokane attorney Carl Maxey. (1m 35s)
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Carl Maxey became a key figure in the civil rights movement in the Pacific Northwest. (1m 40s)
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Established and upcoming leaders looked to Carl Maxey for inspiration and guidance (2m)
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Carl Maxey served in a segregated military as a medic (1m 38s)
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Father Burns sent Carl Maxey to the Reservation School in De Smet, ID (1m 33s)
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Carl Maxey worked at the Spokane Club during his Gonzaga Prep days. (45s)
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Seven protesters were arrested for damaging federal property in Seattle (3m 8s)
Spokane’s First African-American Lawyer
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Carl Maxey was the first African-American to pass the bar exam in Eastern Washington (2m 57s)
Spokane’s Own Form of Segregation
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Spokane had its own form of segregation that affected the African-American community. (2m 4s)
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Carl Maxey traveled to Mississippi and worked to release 100 protesters from jail. (2m 36s)
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