From king to congress

United States, 1974

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Shows the campaign of Andrew Young, a black man running for the U.S. House of Representatives from Atlanta, Georgia. Young was associated with the late Martin Luther King. Young, and his opponent, a politically moderate white, are shown campaigning and debating issues. Supporters of each and the work involved is illustrated as well as comments by supporters and others.

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