Pioneers of Thirteen  Documenting Martin Luther King, Jr.

In January 1968, Public Broadcast Laboratory set out to document Martin Luther King, Jr. Details

 

Program: Pioneers of Thirteen

Episode: Documenting Martin Luther King, Jr.

In January 1968, Public Broadcast Laboratory sent a camera crew to Mississippi to document Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he traveled all over the South to rally support for the Poor People's Campaign scheduled for May. The documentary was never finished due to King's assassination on April 4, 1968. The film crew was with King at the hotel when he was shot and killed.

• Visit the Documenting Martin Luther King, Jr. webpage

Duration: (2:55)
Premiere Date: 09/17/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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