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CL 2006 Taylor Branch "Miracles and myths from the King era."
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
From: WQLN
Length: 00:59:00
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Piece Description
Taylor Branch is the author of the award winning trilogy chronicling the life of Martin Luther KingJr. and the history of the civil rights movement. A white man raised in segregated Atlanta,Branch was galvinized into action by seeing news footage of peaceful protesters being attacked by riot police using fire hoses and dogs during the voter rights marches in Selma Alabama.
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the program is 59 minutes with no internal breaks.
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