Martin Luther King

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🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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A pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King played a crucial role in challenging racial discrimination in the United States. Believed to have been one of America’s greatest ever orators, his speeches inspired millions, and galvanised support for racial equality. But despite his successes, his message of egalitarianism and advocacy of nonviolent protest was met by many with opposition and rage. So what set King on the path that would change the lives of millions? Why did the FBI begin its campaign of surveillance against him? And what is his legacy today? This is a Short History Of Martin Luther King. A Noiser production, written by Nicola Rayner. With thanks to Lerone A Martin, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford University. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of Short History of is brought to you by ancestry.co. UK.
0:06.0	We're approaching the 80th anniversary of D-Day,
0:09.0	the beginning of the spectacular Allied operations that would ultimately end World War II.
0:13.4	The anniversary is a time to remember the courage and resilience of all those from
0:17.6	around the world who bravely fought for their countries.
0:20.3	Could one of them have been your ancestor?
0:23.0	Perhaps they were one of the fearless paratroopers,
0:25.0	or part of the ground troops on the beaches,
0:27.0	or maybe not.
0:28.0	Maybe they contributed to the war effort in a different way,
0:31.0	such as through the land army back home.
0:33.4	It's these tales of wartime courage,
0:35.7	no matter when or where they were that shape our family's stories.
0:39.8	Whatever part your ancestors played during the war, ancestry could help you find out.
0:45.3	With their vast collection of global wartime records, from D-Day and beyond, you can find
0:50.1	and preserve the stories you already know and discover new ones that are waiting to be found.
0:55.2	Simply start your search with what you know and let ancestry hints guide you to more discoveries.
1:01.6	Honor their legacy with ancestry. Head to ancestry.co. UK to get started.
1:07.2	It is April 17th, 1944, and a high school student is standing at the pulpit of the
1:20.0	first African Baptist church in Dublin, Georgia. A modest red brick building. It is
1:27.1	packed for today's high school or rhetorical contest.
1:40.0	Though he's not physically imposing, he carries himself with a confidence beyond his 15 years. He grew up singing as a soloist in his mother's choir, and he's been watching his father, a pastor,
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