Great Americans: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Traces the career of King by examining his belief in nonviolent protest and his impact on the American civil rights movement. An overview of incidents in the civil rights movement between 1955 Nd 1968., Uses historical footage, stills and interviews with Andrew Young, Benjamin Mays of Morehouse College and Coretta Scott King to trace the period in which Martin Luther King emerged as a Black leader. The film examines King's philosophy and his movement from human rights issues to those of poverty, racism and the Vietnam War. Presents King's pivotal role in the period 1955-65 which changed the face of the South in terms of race.
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, Uses historical footage, stills and interviews with Andrew Young, Benjamin Mays of Morehouse College and Coretta Scott King to trace the period in which Martin Luther King emerged as a Black leader. The film examines King's philosophy and his movement from human rights issues to those of poverty, racism and the Vietnam War. Presents King's pivotal role in the period 1955-65 which changed the face of the South in terms of race.
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