The Civil Rights MovementA part of the series America in the 20th Century. Anyone who thinks the Civil Rights movement began and ended with Martin Luther King, Jr., will discover a new, eye-opening view of history in this program. It reveals a long-running struggle for racial equality starting with Civil War- and Reconstruction-era events, moving through the blight of Jim Crow and the formation of the NAACP and other groups, and depicting the drama of King's movement in varied, evolving phases. The work of Malcolm X, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the future of America's ongoing equality battles are also examined. Correlates to standards from the National Council for the Social Studies.
They were there : remembering the civil rights movementAlthough many of the movers and shakers of the Civil Rights era are gone now, their names will live forever through their achievements. This NewsHour program describes the courageous actions of Rosa Parks and Hamilton Holmes and picks the brain of John Lewis about what it was like to take part in the Freedom Ride and to lead the Selma march on Bloody Sunday. Episodes include...* Remembering Hamilton Holmes: Jim Lehrer talks with NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault about the achievements of the late Hamilton Holmes. She and Holmes made history as the first African-Americans to attend the University of Georgia. * Gergen Dialogue - John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement: David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report, interviews Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), author of Walking with the Wind, about his experiences during the Civil Rights movement. * Remembering Rosa Parks: After a look at the life of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks, Jeffrey Brown reflects on the far-reaching impact of her actions with the Reverend Joseph Lowery and Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congressional delegate for Washington, D.C.
American Civil Rights Movement : Benjamin Hooks, 1987Produced for the U.S. Information Agency's Worldnet Today television series, this 1987 episode spotlights Dr. Benjamin Lawson Hooks, executive director of the NAACP, who discusses the continuing evolution of the American civil rights movement, the ebb and flow of discrimination in the United States, the NAACP's contributions to racial equality via the American legal system, and the effects of Martin Luther King, Jr., on the civil rights movement.
Let freedom ring : Moments from the civil rights movement, 1954-1965Despite the colossal and continuing legacy of America's civil rights era, the movement is often best understood through the historical moments in which it took place. This NBC News program presents original coverage from frontline correspondents and camera teams at work during critical junctures in America's battle for racial equality. Hosted by NBC anchor Lester Holt, the video examines the Greensboro sit-ins; the Freedom Rider phenomenon; the efforts by, in support of, and against black students entering southern schools and universities; the March on Washington; and other events and initiatives.
