Martin Luther King Jr. King helped drive change in America in the face of bitter opposition – not least from parts of the U.S. government. For years prior to his death, Dr. King was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. Hoover was convinced King was a puppet of the Communists, intent on destroying America. He was determined to neutralize the perceived threat.

Martin Luther King Jr. King helped drive change in America in the face of bitter opposition – not least from parts of the U.S. government. For years prior to his death, Dr. King was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. Hoover was convinced King was a puppet of the Communists, intent on destroying America. He was determined to neutralize the perceived threat.