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Taylor Branch discusses his book “Parting the Waters: America and the King Years”

BROADCAST: Mar. 10, 1989 | DURATION: 00:49:13

Synopsis

Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Taylor Branch discusses his book "Parting the Waters," touching on topics including the impact of Martin Luther King Jr., the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the March on Washington. Includes excerpts from interviews with Martin Luther King Jr., Mahalia Jackson, E. D. Nixon, Rosa Parks, and Myles Horton.

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 10, 1989

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
49 minutes, 13 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Civil Rights Journalism & Broadcasting Race Relations Advocacy

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Branch, Taylor--Interviews Branch, Taylor. Parting the waters [sound recording] King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews United States--History--1953-1961. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Branch, Tayl WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Branch, Taylor--Interviews. Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews. Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987 Abernathy, Robert, 1924-1990 Johns, Vernon, 1892-1965 Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 Montgomery Bus Boycott Nixon, E. D., 1899-1987 NAACP Horton, Myles, 1905-1990 Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 Civil rights movements--History--United States--20th century.

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