Martin Luther King Jr 1: They Told Us We Wouldn't Get Here
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Issues around the segregation of African-Americans in the United States led to an increasingly active civil rights movement. The most influential figure in this movement was a Baptist minister named Martin Luther King Jr. His persuasive words and non-violent methods have made him one of the most revered Americans.
Guest: Professor Timothy Minchin (North American History, La Trobe University)
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