Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign
Clip: Season 22 Episode 7 | 2m 14s
Martin Luther King, Jr launched the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to fight poverty.
Martin Luther King, Jr launched the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to fight poverty.
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Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign
Clip: Season 22 Episode 7 | 2m 14s
Martin Luther King, Jr launched the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to fight poverty.
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