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I Am MLK Jr.
Released
91 min
7.1/10 Votes: 189
This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, the Selma Movement and Assassination and Legacy.
Lists that include I Am MLK Jr.
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