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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective

  • Documentary
  • History

January 1, 1994 (US)

0h 52m

Documentary film focuses on the Civil Rights leader's many groundbreaking accomplishments. Footage covers Dr. King's war on poverty and his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War. Also included is his stirring "I Have a Dream" speech.

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