Martin Luther King and Human Rights

Martin Luther King and Human RightsConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1023, Segment 2

May 28, 2021 • 11m

Martin Luther King, Jr., was the most influential American civil rights leader of the 20th century. We dive into his early years before he became a minister or activist. Professor Carson calls him "almost an accidental civil rights leader," but he was always bound to help the poor. Guest: Clayborne Carson, Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor, American History, and Director, Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, Stanford University

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