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No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
The Civil Rights Movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations as the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. emerges as its most visible leader. Some demonstrations succeed; others fail. But the triumphant March on Washington, D.C., under King’s leadership shows mounting national support for civil rights. President John F. Kennedy proposes the Civil Rights Act.
Episode Clips
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | MLK Jr. in Birmingham
The story of the moment that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showed his his “true leadership."
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | March on Washington: John Lewis
An excerpt of John Lewis's speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963) | March on Washington: MLK Jr.
An excerpt of MLK's speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
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