The Cart That Carried Martin

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):Educational
African-American
ISBN:9781933938974
Director(s):Andy T. Jones
Illustrator(s):Don Tate
Run Time:7 Minutes
Language:English

Video

A unique retelling of Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, focusing on the cart used to transport his coffin through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, from Ebenezer Baptist Church to Morehouse College. The text also features the large number of people who walked the funeral route and were buoyed by MLK’s positive influence, as well as Ada and Belle, the mules that pulled the cart.