Web site: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
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Episode description: Private Felix Longoria died during World War II, his Texas hometown's only funeral parlor refused his family because "the whites wouldn't like it." The incident created deep divisions — but it also helped launch the Mexican American civil rights movement.
Rating: [TV-PG] (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Series Information: Independent Lens
TV Schedule
No Upcoming Airdates.
Past Airdates:
- KET2: Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 3:30 am EST
- KET: Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 2:00 am EST
- KET2: Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 4:00 am EST
- KET2: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 1:00 am EST
- KET2: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 10:30 pm EST
First aired: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 (excluding any air dates prior to June 1999)
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