S2E8 - Let Them Be Caught In The Schemes That They Have Devised
The MLK Project | Motives Unmasked - SEASON 2
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Episode 8 examines the escalating turmoil of 1967 as the civil rights movement collides with the rising militancy of Black Power and the broader antiwar left. As riots spread across American cities and youth movements become increasingly radicalized, MLK works to maintain influence within a movement shifting toward open revolutionary rhetoric and socialist politics. The episode follows the growing prominence of activists like Stokely Carmichael, the role of organizers and activists operating within networks of student and socialist organizations, and the intensifying struggle for leadership within the movement. At the same time, King expands his opposition to the Vietnam War and helps build coalitions aimed at reshaping national politics, including efforts to challenge the Johnson administration and influence the 1968 presidential race.
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