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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington(2013)

Name: Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Director: John Akomfrah
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 2013-01-01
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Jack O'Dell, Clarence Jones, Julian Bond, Andrew Young

Martin Luther King Jr.Jack O'Dell Clarence Jones Julian Bond Andrew Young

Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.