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Martin Luther King Jr

Synopsis
Three of Dr King’s closest friends, plus his widow Coretta King, assess his leadership in the civil rights movement. Uses documentary footage and photographs to traces Dr King’s non-violent protest and shows how he helped establish the Public Accomodations Act, the Voting Rights Act and the Open Housing Act.
Series
Great Americans, Series
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1981
Availability
out of distribution
Subjects
History; Politics & government
Keywords
biographies; civil rights movements; history of the 20th century; King, Martin Luther; race relations; United States of America

Production Company

Name

Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Web
http://www.eb.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 312 347 7944
Fax
+1 312 347 7903
Address
Chicago, IL 60604
USA

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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