DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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SUMMARY:
One of the most loved and respecte leaders in American history, Dr. King was the con- science of the struggle for civil rights, and one of its many heroic martyrs. With rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs, see how Dr. King's ideas, beliefs, and methods evolved within the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement.

DIRECTED BY: Thomas Friedman
WRITER: Tom Friedman
PRODUCED BY: Melissa Wegman
DOCUMENTARY / BIOGRAPHY, 60 Minutes, 1994

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES :
• Civil Rights Timeline
• Two Rare Speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• OriginalTrailer
• Additional Scenes
• Chapter Selections
• Animated Menus

DETAILED SYNOPSIS:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most loved, respected and feared leaders in American history. He was the conscience of the struggle for civil rights – and one of its many heroic martyrs.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective offers a one-of-a-kind examination of Dr. King’s extraordinary life. Using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs, writer/director Tom Friedman explores how Dr. King’s ideas, beliefs and methods evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement.

To study Dr. King’s compelling and magnificent life is to understand that social change and enlightenment are brought about only by the overwhelming force of the human spirit.

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