Watch AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT - BENJAMIN HOOKS, 1987

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Information Agency "Worldnet Today" Program Series. TELEVISION DISCUSSION: DR. BENJAMIN LAWSON HOOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP), DISCUSSES THE CONTINUING EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE EBB AND FLOW OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO RACIAL EQUALITY (THROUGH THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM) BY THE NAACP, AND THE EFFECTS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR., ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this video is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.