Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a mini-documentary/exploration of JFK’s relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. MLK’s most famous speech, “I Have a Dream”, wouldn’t have occurred had JFK had his way. Although a supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, John F. Kennedy wasn’t a natural leader on Civil Rights, and this video explores the complications of his leadership on the issue.

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Book Sources (Links are affiliate)
“Kennedy and King: The President, The Pastor and the Battle Over Civil Rights”, by Steven Levingston: amzn.to/2vIgZvx
“An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963” by Robert Dallek: amzn.to/2vIflKm
“The Evolving Presidency” by Michael Nelson (editor): amzn.to/2gtf2At
“Calculating Visions: Kennedy, Johnson, and Civil Rights” by Mark Stern: amzn.to/2glzy27
“John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon” by John M. Logsdon: amzn.to/2wksiwu
“A Question of Character: A Life of John F. Kennedy” by Thomas C. Reeves

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Videos used:
LogistiKHD: Martin Luther King | "I Have A Dream" Speech
Wallace on campus: youtube.com/watch?v=4WbLGlIzW88
Birmingham Violence: youtube.com/watch?v=KFcCQDkVOjM
Kennedy Civil Rights Speech: youtube.com/watch?v=RWX_pjyIq-g
2nd Presidential Debate: youtube.com/watch?v=z-4VeDta7Mo

Pictures Accredited:
Dr. King Vietnam Protest By Minnesota Historical Society - CC BY-SA 2.0
Audio Accredited:
Mob, Crowd Noise by: FillMat freesound.org/people/FillMat/sounds/384401
JFK-appleton: The original uploader was Jeff dean at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.

Sound Accredited:
Projector Slide: dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/92847

Music:
Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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