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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. discusses civil rights in regards to his "I Have a Dream" speech

BROADCAST: Oct. 22, 1964 | DURATION: 00:12:16

Synopsis

Studs Terkel interviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the home of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. They discuss King's "I Have a Dream" speech that he made in 1963, at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial. At the end of the program there are various gospel music selections featuring Jackson and others.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 22, 1964

Duration
12 minutes, 16 seconds

Topics

African American History & Culture American History & Politics Civil Rights Race Relations Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations

People

Social Reformers

Tags

King, M. Luther (Martin Luther), 1899-1965 Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 African Americans--Civil rights African American history Black history Civil rights African Americans--Segregation Racial segregation Race relations Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Civil disobedience. Father Influences, Parental Influences Nonviolence--United States. Nonviolence--Religious aspects. Jesus (religious figure) New Testament

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