Martin Luther King
Language
English
Description
Contains speeches from eight current and past African-American icons. Subjects range from the civil rights movement of the 1960s to freedom for South Africa to present day politics in America. Speeches includes: Martin Luther King, Jr.; Malcolm X; Condoleezza Rice; and Barbara Jordan.
Series
Great American speeches volume 80 years of political oratory
Language
English
Description
Part of a series documenting great 20th century American oratory, this program contains speeches by two of the century's greatest orators. Included are Kennedy's inaugural address, the American University speech calling for an end to nuclear proliferation, and the politically-charged "Ich bin ein Berliner" address delivered at the Berlin Wall. King's moving "I have a dream" speech and parts of his prophetic "When a man has already died" speech are...
Series
Language
English
Description
A look at the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 as well as his career. It examines the possibility that James Earl Ray was not the only shooter or totally innocent of the crime. It looks at the FBI's surveillance of Dr. King and J. Edgar Hoover's feelings about him.