Title: FBI vs MLK Plot: In 1962, Martin Luther King Jr. publicly condemned J. Edgar Hoover's FBI for its inaction against white supremacists responsible for the arson of black churches in Albany, Georgia. Hoover perceived King's remarks as a direct affront, prompting him to initiate an investigation into the civil rights leader. This marked the beginning of a contentious relationship between King and the FBI, as the bureau sought to undermine his influence and activism.
Show
America's Book of Secrets
Episode
S04E04
Air Date
Jun 08, 2021