. >> the legendry harry bellafonte deferred. wednesday on "america tonight".er marks the 50th anniversary of many major moments in the civil rights struggle. the pras an of the civil rights act, the voting rights act. many knew it would take generations. the rise of the new movement old and new, took the new generation forward in the fight. we look at the young revolutionaries, by looking at two women inspired by lives and deaths of young black men. here in those own words, erica taughton and loy laudner. >> music soothes the soul, it calms everybody down. everybody sing, and then you debt that momentum even if you are apprehensive where going out. you going forward. care. if you don't go, i'm going to go anyhow. i'm on my way, great god, i'm on my way. ♪ ♪ oh lord ♪ ♪ >> i got involved in the civil rights movement in hattiesburg, mississippi, around 1955, when 'em meth till was murdered. i saw the men who murdered him go to trial, they weren't punished, did not go to jail. if they did, why weren't they punished? that was the question that went into my head an

. >> the legendry harry bellafonte with a dream measured and deferred.ay on "america tonight". >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of major moments in the civil rights struggle. the passage of still rights act, voting rights and selma. it was a struggle that leaders knew would take generations. the last few months sees the rise of a new movement. we turn to voices old and new carrying a new generation in the fight. we look at young revolutionaries, looking at two women, pushed forward to action inspired by the lives and deaths of young black men. here in their own words, erica tot am and joy lather. [ sings ] >> you know music soothes the soul calming everywhere down. everybody is saying. and then you get the momentum if you were apprehensive about going out. once you get the adrenaline up and everyone is singing, you go forward, you didn't care. if you don't go, i'll go. i'm on my way great god, i'm on my way. [ sings ] >> i got involved in the civil right movement in hattiesburg, before i was born or reared around 195. i saw the men who murdered e