The 20th century witnessed a remarkable period in race relations: on one hand, great strides were made in bringing equal rights to people around the globe; conversely, we have also seen the most barbaric crimes ever committed against humanity. This program examines the civil rights movement in the U.S., and looks at South Africa’s history, where racism was a way of life until apartheid was repealed and Nelson Mandela took office. The program covers the most appalling crimes against humanity committed under racist justifications: Hitler’s ambitions to create a Master Race and the annihilation of six million Jews, and the more recent crimes of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and the Hutu massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda. The program also features interviews with people who have been victims of racism and those who have devoted their lives to combating its evils. (49 minutes)