A documentary on the Civil Rights Movement about how 12 ordinary people, from very different backgrounds, came to accomplish extraordinary deeds which changed the face of the nation. Together with tens of thousands of other Americans, they joined the Civil Rights movement to protest racial inequality, segregation, and discrimination in the 1960s. Demonstrates to today's young people that the struggle for civil rights, justice, and equality is indeed a "long walk" -- an ongoing challenge requiring the participation of successive generations. It illustrates how ordinary individuals can become involved in social change. .