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Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr., 1974
Interview List
Interviewee
Abernathy, Ralph D.
June 13,
1974
Call Number
79-005
Physical Description
32 pages; no tapes; no index
Interviewer:
House, Secil V.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Ralph Abernathy, born in Alabama in 1926, reflects on Dr. Martin
Luther King's legacy as a teacher, leader, and believer in social progress.
Recalling his own activities during the Civil Rights Movement, Mr. Abernathy
speaks about Dr. King's belief in the importance of individual responsibility
and education as a facilitator of change. He also brings up his involvement
with the Citizenship Education program and the training that members of the
movement received.
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Keywords
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Personal Names
- Johnson, Lyndon Baines
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Place Names
- Birmingham, Alabama
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Subjects
- civic responsibility
- Civil Rights Movement
- educational programs
- human resources
- racial equality
Interviewee
Williams, Hosea
June 14,
1974
Call Number
79-004
Physical Description
57 pages; no tape; no index
Interviewer:
House, Secil V.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Reverend Hosea Williams, a close friend of Dr. King's, reflects
on the Civil Rights Movement and offers many insights into the great leader's
character. Reverend Williams discusses Dr. King's commitment to non-violence
and his desire to serve the masses. He also shares many anecdotes and reflects
on the remnants of the movement after Dr. King's death.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Abernathy, Ralph D.
- Jackson, Jesse
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Subjects
- Civil Rights Movement
- racial equality
- societal changes
