Media Type

Audio

Physical Location

Number of Media

1

Language(s)

English

Format

Cassette

Time - Hr:Min:Sec

00:45:30

Digitized in HD?

No

General Note

From the case: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Why I Oppose The Vietnam War - Sides 1 and 2: "Why I Opppose the Vietnam War" is a sermon delivered by Dr. King on April 16, 1967 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. where he shared the pulpit with his father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. Paul Winley Records, NYC, NY 10027 ;

Media contains recording of a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. detailing why he opposed the Vietnam War, his decision to make his opposition known, and commentary on the Biblical aspects and social ramifications of the War. ;

Vietnam War – controversy – conscience – futile war – international conflict – Jesus – Dante – neutrality – apathy – polls – oppose – patriotism- enemy – soldier -
peace – Civil Rights – Gospel – Hanoi – National Liberation Front – China – Russia – poverty program – non-violent protest – uneven draft – napalm – riot – sit-in movement – freedom rides – Albany – Birmingham – Selma – Alabama – Bull Connor – Jim Clark – French occupation – communist revolution – Ho Chi Minh – 1945 – President Truman – Geneva agreement – Diem – Ngo Dinh Diem – insurgency – military dictatorship – General Thieu – Nguyen Van Thieu – Good Samaritan – Jericho road – ;