URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/3588
Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  The Contested Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Item Title The Contested Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Carson, Clayborne (1944-)
Date Created February 07, 2005
Description As the editor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s papers, Carson considers what will come of King's legacy. He notes that in his time, King was a controversial figure, and that King himself would likely be surprise how lauded he is. Carson argues there would not be a holiday in his honor if not for (a) the actions of Rosa Parks, et al., and (b) that he was assassinated before he could continue to say more provocative and controversial things authorities do not like to hear. Carson says the meaning of King's life was contested while he was alive, and will continue to be contested long after his death. He says King's life is shrouded in myths of both his admirers and critics.
Subject(s) Social justice Civil rights United States King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded California, United States
Dimensions Duration: 58 minutes, 58 seconds
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 20050207; 2003c87_a_0002940
Record Number 2003C87.3277
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
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