- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was one of the most loved, respected and feared leaders in American history. He was the conscience of the struggle for civil rights - and one of its many heroic martyrs.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: A Historical Prespective offers a one-of-a-kind examination of Dr. King's extraordinary life. Using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs, writer/director Tom Friedman explores how Dr. King's ideas, beliefs and methods evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement.
- To study Dr. King's compelling and magnificent life is to understand that social change and enlightenment are brought about only by the overwhelming force of the human spirit.
- Special Features include: Civil Rights timeline, two rare speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Additional scenes, Chapter selections, Animated menus, Original trailer
- 60 minutes