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King (1978)

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Directed by
Abby Mann
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr. and his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement. It follows his efforts to achieve racial equality through nonviolent protest.

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What happens

King is a 1978 American television miniseries written and directed by Abby Mann, based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader. It aired for three consecutive nights on NBC from February 12 through 14, 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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