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Martin Luther King Jr. letter from Birmingham Jail

Through news footage and dramatization, this program shows Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. While in jail, he wrote the document that became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement.

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  • "Through news footage and dramatization, this program shows Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. While in jail, he wrote the document that became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement."
  • "Through news footage and dramatization, this program shows Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. While in jail, he wrote the document that became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement."@en
  • "While sitting in jail for a 1963 arrest during a civil rights demonstration Dr. King reads an open letter from a group of ministers pleading for non-violence in the Black community. This is Dr. King's response to that letter."
  • "On Good Friday in 1963, fifty-three blacks led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. marched into downtown Birmingham to protest the existing segregation laws. All were arrested. The clergymen of this southern city composed a letter appealing to the black population to stop their demonstrations. This letter appeared in the Birmingham News the very day King was jailed. In response, Martin Luther King drafted a document that would mark the turning point of the Civil Rights Movement and provide added inspiration for the struggles of racial equality. In this re-enactment, King is shown composing his rebuttal to the clergymen's calling for patience, saying the black race, confronted by "blasted hopes and deep disappointments has no alternative but preparing for direct action." Interspersed with these dramatized sequences is footage of civil rights protests and the brutal retaliation of police. The program ends with the actual recording of Martin Luther King delivering his immortal "I have a dream" speech."
  • "Frantz Turner plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in this program that uses news footage and dramatization to show King's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. While in jail, he wrote the document that became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement."@en
  • "Frantz Turner plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in this program that uses news footage and dramatization to show King's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. While in jail he wrote the document that became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement."@en
  • "On Good Friday in 1963, fifty-three blacks, led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., marched into downtown Birmingham to protest the existing segregation laws. All were arrested. The clergymen of this southern town composed a letter appealing to the black population to stop their demonstrations. This letter appeared in the Birmingham News the very day King was jailed. In response, Martin Luther King drafted a document that would mark the turning point of the Civil Rights Movement and provide added inspiration for the struggles for racial equality. In this re-enactment, King is shown composing his rebuttal to the clergymen's call for patience, saying the black race, confronted by "blasted hopes and deep disappointments has no alternative but preparing for direct action." Interspersed with these dramatized sequences is actual footage of civil rights protests and the brutal retaliation of police. The program ends with the actual recording of Martin Luther King delivering his immortal "I Have a Dream" speech."
  • "Dr. King was arrested in 1963 for participating in a civil rights demonstration. While in jail he read a letter in the newspaper asking the black population not to break the law and to wait for justice. This is Dr. King's reply to that letter."

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