MLK: The Assassination Tapes

Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.

2012

Documentary·History·Crime

0h 46min

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Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive Footage)
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive Footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive Footage)
Coretta Scott King
Self (archive Footage)
Ted Kennedy
Self (archive Footage)

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