Great Americans - Martin Luther King, Jr

Series: Great Americans Series

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1982

Creator: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL CORP 425 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 CHARLES M OLIN ASSOC

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Examines Martin Luther King, Jr's career, his belief in the non- violent protest and the impact of his leadership on the civil rights movement using documentary footage and the voices of people in the most prominent issues of his life. Demonstrates how King helped establish the Public Accomodations Act, the Voting Rights Act and the Open Housing Act. , Producer, director, Chuck Olin 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."

Complete Record: Examines Martin Luther King, Jr's career, his belief in the non- violent protest and the impact of his leadership on the civil rights movement using documentary footage and the voices of people in the most prominent issues of his life. Demonstrates how King helped establish the Public Accomodations Act, the Voting Rights Act and the Open Housing Act. , Producer, director, Chuck Olin 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."NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.