Threats then emerged from groups of white and black citizens.
He also introduced legislation to allow black citizens the right to vote.
And the focus of the movie is kept primarily on black citizens.
For a long time, he said, black citizens "didn't feel the county was accessible to them."
These activities would not have been possible had he represented himself as a black citizen.
Are black citizens, compared with March 1, 1968, better off or worse?
He was asked what it would take to get the votes of the community's black citizens.
It was one of the few where black citizens could vote, hold public office, and serve as police officers.
All good things in life, they've learned, from college admission to executive position, are being given to black citizens.
The obvious importance to the black citizens of this country has not been lost.