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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Portrait of an American

This portrait shows Dr. King’s background and education, the practical and spiritual sources of his dream, the intellectual and moral roots of his power, and the historical and political forces that enabled him to articulate the needs of blacks and of all Americans. The program is intended particularly for use in connection with the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday in January, for it explains Dr. King’s achievements as the achievements of an American who shouldered the task of unifying America and reminding it of both its pluralistic history and its moral consciousness. (28 minutes)

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VHS ISBN 978-0-89113-876-1


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