Civil Rights Movement
Mr. Hill discussed the civil rights movement and the events at the march on Washington.
Social Protests and the Civil Rights Movement
1997-09-01T01:59:30-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgMr. Williams talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement. He was a field director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and went to jail over a hundred times during nonviolent protests. Mr. Williams said the struggle for civil rights in the United States is not over and in some ways African-Americans are in worse shape than during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Following his presentation, Mr. Williams answered questions from the students.
Mr. Williams talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement. He was a field director for the Southern Christian Leadership… read more
Mr. Williams talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement. He was a field director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and went to jail over a hundred times during nonviolent protests. Mr. Williams said the struggle for civil rights in the United States is not over and in some ways African-Americans are in worse shape than during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Following his presentation, Mr. Williams answered questions from the students. close
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- Douglas "Doug" G. Brinkley Director University of New Orleans->Eisenhower Center
- J. L. Chestnut Attorney
- Hosea Williams Member Atlanta, GA->City Council
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