USA 200 (No. 3): Historic Journeys Part 7

Description

This film reviews the history of the American South. Included is a discussion of the plantation system; slavery; the Civil War; Reconstruction; and economic challenges that have endured well into the 20th century. The film also describes Charleston, South Carolina as the center of the colonial "Plantation South"; the growth of the Civil Rights movement; the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.; and life for African Americans in the "New South" of Atlanta, Georgia. The film is a production of Radiodiffusion that was hosted by Philippe Dasnoy.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities