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Martin Luther King, Jr. Vigil
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Members of the National Welfare Rights Organization, some dressed in choir robes, hold candles and a cross as they are confronted by police. This is at the entrance to the United States Capitol where the group held a vigil in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after his assasination. Thirty-five of the NWRO leaders and three ministers were arrested for "assembling to sing and pray".
1968
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George Wiley with the NWRO
George Wiley is sitting around a desk with other members of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO). The man who is sitting on the right is talking on the telephone.
Political Poster Featuring Martin Luther King Jr.
March 29, 2016
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Martin Luther King Jr. on the second anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1957 December 5
December 5, 1957
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking on the second anniversary of the resolutions meeting to boycott Montgomery buses. This recording is part of the Donald H. Smith collected speeches and interviews col...
Interview with Martin Luther King Jr. at home in Atlanta, 1963 November 29
November 29, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. was interviewed at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. This recording is part of the Donald H. Smith collected speeches and interviews collection, consisting of recordings of speec...
Martin Luther King Jr., "The Economic Power Structure of the Negro Community," 1963 August 21
August 21, 1963
Speech before the National Insurance Association. This recording is part of the Donald H. Smith collected speeches and interviews collection, consisting of recordings of speeches by and interviews ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Bradens
April 30, 1961
Pictured left to right are James Dombrowski, Carl and Anne Braden, Frank Wilkinson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta King at a reception in Atlanta, Georgia.
