(7 Mar 1965)
Good shots of Martin Luther King on the march Martin Luther King on steps & walking along Excellent shots of the Negro march on the Capitol of Alabama - Selma. Flags and many posters 'We shall overcome' Posters and the song. Marchers kneeling in road. Massed meeting......... President Johnson makes a Speech to Congress on the subject......... Translation of rough speech - "What happened in Selma is part of a far larger movement which reaches into every section and state of America. It is the effort of American Negroes to secure for themselves the full blessing of American life. Their cause must be our cause too. Because it's not just Negroes, but really it's all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall over come (applause). The time of justice has now come, and I tell you that I believe sincerely that no force can hold it back. It is right in the eyes of man and god that it should come and when it does, I think that day will brighten the lives of every American. (applause) The real hero of this struggle is the American Negro. His actions and protests, his courage to risk safety and even to risk his life, have awakened the conscience of this nation. His demonstrations have been designed to call attention to injustice, designed to provoke change, designed to stir reform. He has called upon us to make good the promise of America. And who among us can say that we would have made the same progress were it not for his persistent bravery and his faith in American democracy?"
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