Episode
Amend: The Fight for America: Promise
Overview
Immigrants have long put their hope in America, but intolerant policies, racism and shocking violence have frequently trampled their dreams.
Details
- Series
- Amend: The Fight for America
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2021-02-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Promise is Episode 6 in Limited Series of Amend: The Fight for America. It aired on 2021-02-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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