Synopsis
Since his assassination in 1968, Martin Luther King has become known as a champion of freedom. Oona King goes on a journey through the Deep South in search of what motivated him.
- Programme: Martin Luther King: American Prophet
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2008
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
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