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Hooks Elected Executive Director
Civil Rights Work
Hook was elected executive director NAACP
He faced a lot declined membership
Hooks set up a shop as a lawyer. In his own hometown in Memphis.
"Black men who have succeeded have an obligation to serve as role models for young men entrapped by a vicious cycle of poverty, despair, and hopelessness"
He had to face angry opponents.
Hooks and other civil rights lawyer were too ken out of one town by shotgun-wielding sheriff
-Benjamin Hooks
Hooks Funeral
On Monday at the Detroit at the Church were Hooks was Pastor
Every one was very gloomy say their final good bye
Awards won
Presidential medal of freedom
Spingard medal
Accomplishments
He was the civilian honored of the country bestow
He saved the city from destruction
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/apr/19/body-benjamin-hooks-lies-repose-detroit/
In 1965 the civil rights had been
beaten out. He was almost a criminal judge. He
left being a judge
-By Obed Rosas
What he said in his speech
“If anyone thinks that we are going to stop agitating, they had better think again. If anyone thinks that we are going to stop litigating, they had better close the courts. If anyone thinks that we are not going to demonstrate and protest, they had better roll up the sidewalks.”
-Benjamin Hooks
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