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The Anatomy of Unrest | What the History?!

Clip Season American Experience Season 36 5:00 Premiered 20240423

WHAT THE HISTORY?!

In 1967, following a summer of racial unrest in cities across the U.S., Martin Luther King, Jr. declared that “a riot is the language of the unheard.” What exactly were those unheard Americans trying to say? Find out in our latest episode of WHAT THE HISTORY?!

In 1967, following a summer of racial unrest in cities across the U.S., Martin Luther King, Jr. declared that “a riot is the language of the unheard.” What exactly were those unheard Americans trying to say? Find out in our latest episode of WHAT THE HISTORY?!