Historical film of African Americans (AA) in the US (silent). Long shot, police run into group of AA men, striking them with night sticks; police chasing AA men into water; AA men in handcuffs; stills, AA men in jail; still photo, hand reaching into pile of buttons reading "I am registered, are you?"; still photo, CU worn button "Freedom Now CORE, pull back revealing white woman teaching AA man;" still photo, AA woman writing; various still photo AA citizens registering to vote; pan over group of protesters walking along road; group of mounted police move past camera; medium CU police donning gas masks; police with batons push civilian group back; AA women staggering with support, on gurney