Part 6/11:
Transitioning into the topic of government files and surveillance, the conversation addresses why many documents related to MLK remain classified decades after his assassination. Despite the recent release of some files, questions persist about what is still being kept from the public eye.
The discussion highlights that federal agencies, specifically the FBI and Army intelligence, were monitoring MLK through wiretaps and surveillance, but not necessarily to protect him. Instead, they aimed to spy on his activities, which raises ethical questions about the extent of government intrusion.