Martin Luther King Jr: The Lost 1959 Broadcast

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In 1959, Martin Luther King Jr was known chiefly for his role in the successful Montgomery bus boycott. It was years before his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington. Long thought lost, the interview was found and rebroadcast in 2009. In it, King sat down for his KTCA interview with L. Howard Bennett, a civil rights leader and the first African-American judge in Minnesota. 00:00 Introduction to "That Free Men May Live" series, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and L. Howard Bennett. 01:55 Problems Black people faced in Southern States to achieving first-class citizenship (in 1959) 04:20 1954 Supreme Court decision impacted change here and internationally 06:15 Neighborhood and school segregation issue in Northern Communities 08:18 Racial covenants unenforceable in the courts, but doesn't change fixed attitudes 09:05 Migration of Southern Black people and Puerto Ricans impact on communities, its leaders and role of government 14:51 Slavery and segregation caused bitterness 18:20 Hate hurts the hater and the hated 18:50 Love effective agent for dealing with social problems 21:27 Press toward freedom reaction, critics 23:30 White community responsibility on removing segregation, discrimination 25:50 Seek to improve standards ________________________________________________ Enjoy what you're watching? Subscribe now to see more Minnesota history, music, documentaries, and more: https://www.youtube.com/TwinCitiesPBS/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twincitiespbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tptpbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twincitiespbs This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support Twin Cities PBS: https://www.tpt.org/give​. #martinlutherking #minnesotahistory #ihaveadream