1765: "The FBI Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr."
About this episode
This episode discusses the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. and its implications.
Interesting Things with JC #1765: "The FBI Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr." – The FBI wiretapped Martin Luther King Jr. without a criminal charge and failed to establish that he or the SCLC was controlled by communists. The surveillance expanded into hotel microphones and private recordings, and FBI officials began using what they collected in efforts to discredit King and weaken his influence.
People in this episode
Host: JC
Topics covered
- FBI surveillance
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- civil rights
- historical events
- government actions
Keywords
- FBI
- surveillance
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- SCLC
- civil rights movement
- wiretapping
- discrediting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, SCLC
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