Name: Aug. 17, 1965 | MLK Speaks to Press in Los Angeles
Uploaded: 2025-06-30T19:30:45+00:00
Duration: 6 min 38 s
Description: Aug. 17, 1965 – Dr. Martin Luther King speaks to the press in Los Angeles as the Watts rioting begins to taper off. He urges peaceful protest and calls on Federal officials to address long-standing pr

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Aug. 17, 1965 – Dr. Martin Luther King speaks to the press in Los Angeles as the Watts rioting begins to taper off. He urges peaceful protest and calls on Federal officials to address long-standing problems of discrimination, unemployment, and inadequate housing in the city.

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