Martin Luther King, Jr. From Montgomery To Memphis

Duration: 27 min 0:26:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: BFA

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the career and contributions of Dr. Martin L. King from his rise to national prominence in Montgomery, Alabama to his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Highlights the growth of the Civil Rights Movement under Dr. King's leadership and his concern with world-wide poverty and peace., March from Montgomery to Memphis with Martin Luther King Jr., Surveys the career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the anti-violent Civil Rights Movement under his leadership, from the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, to Dr. King's assassination in Memphis. Utilizes excerpts from Dr. King's speeches and scenes from major civil rights marches in Montgomery, Birmingham, Washington, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis to convey the essence of the man and the movement. Points out that Dr. King's philosophy was based on brotherly love, national reconciliation, and fulfillment. Reveals that the object of his efforts was "to save ourselves and our white brothers from tragic self-destruction in the quagmire of racial hate."

Complete Record: Traces the career and contributions of Dr. Martin L. King from his rise to national prominence in Montgomery, Alabama to his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Highlights the growth of the Civil Rights Movement under Dr. King's leadership and his concern with world-wide poverty and peace., , Documents Martin Luther King's life and his contributions to the civil rights campaign. Examines Dr. King's involvement with and commitment to justice for Blacks and the poor. (Captioned version available) , Surveys the career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the anti-violent Civil Rights Movement under his leadership, from the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, to Dr. King's assassination in Memphis. Utilizes excerpts from Dr. King's speeches and scenes from major civil rights marches in Montgomery, Birmingham, Washington, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis to convey the essence of the man and the movement. Points out that Dr. King's philosophy was based on brotherly love, national reconciliation, and fulfillment. Reveals that the object of his efforts was "to save ourselves and our white brothers from tragic self-destruction in the quagmire of racial hate.", , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.