Martin Luther King, Jr. and Foreign Policy

Professor Carson spoke about Dr. King’s attitudes toward Western philosophical universal ideals, such as democracy and freedom. He posited that… read more

Professor Carson spoke about Dr. King’s attitudes toward Western philosophical universal ideals, such as democracy and freedom. He posited that King would have criticized those who completely refute the idea of any universal truths or values for humanity and instead would have reconfigured Western values which had been used to repress African-Americans and others to create a more free and just human society. He also talked about how this applied to King’s views on U.S. foreign policy. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience. close

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  • Eileen Boris Professor Howard University->History Department
  • Clayborne Carson Director Stanford University->Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Foreign Policy

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Program ID:
78297-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 25, 1997 | 4:46pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Mar 26, 1997 | 10:02am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Mar 25, 1997 | 4:46pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 25, 1997 | 11:41pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 26, 1997 | 2:35am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 26, 1997 | 10:02am EST | C-SPAN 1
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