Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
AMERICA - LUTHER KING KILLED
No title. Martin Luther King, civil rights activist and leader of the NAACP, is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America (USA).

Compilation of library shots commemorating King's work: C/U King. M/S King surrounded by crowd. L/S people marching on civil rights demonstration. M/S King leading demonstration. L/S mass protest at Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. M/S King at microphones. L/S crowd. M/S King making "I have a dream ..." speech (natural sound). King's speech continues over shots of black and white people in crowd listening. L/S crowd.

NAACP = National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
British Pathe
1968
00:01:24:00
Black & White
Sound
2059.12

Keywords

Martin Luther King civil rights racism NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People Memphis Tennesse United States of America USA U.S.A. Lincoln Memorial Washington speeches personalities assassinations death crime
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