Martin Luther King Jr.
What made Martin Luther King Jr a prominent leader?
4.7 (14)
44 mins
Discover the journey of Martin Luther King Jr., from his early emergence as a college leader to becoming the voice of America's civil rights movement. Explore how his powerful oratory, especially the historic "I Have a Dream" speech, united thousands around a vision of racial equality
Ep 1:
The Making of a Movement
From a gifted teenage prodigy to Montgomery's reluctant leader, discover how King's early brilliance and a bus boycott ignited a revolution against a nation built on segregation.
Ep 2:
The Price of a Dream
Behind King's soaring vision stood Ralph Abernathy's steady hand—together they built a movement of belief and action, even as surveillance and sacrifice closed in around him.
Discussions (21)
Max
Level 10 · 7 mo agoSelling the dream is gross.
Suzanne
Level 7 · 8 mo agoThe FBI stalking him is 10000% true. They really sent a letter telling him to end his life. It’s so scary that the government actually did that!
Matthew
Level 3 · 9 mo agoAbernathy was the backend to King's frontend.
