Shaped him and the quality of his leadership. The photographs help us remember that king was such a young man during all of these activities. He was just 39 when he was killed. He was 25 when he went to montgomery. And he was 26 when he led the boycott. He was 34 when he delivered the i have a dream speech. And i think that its important to understand what his life was like and im hoping that these imagines will do that for our visitors. Announcer monday on real america, a 1977 u. S. Information agency Film Documents the progress of africanamericans by profiling several newly elected public officials. Here is a preview. I believe that politics is the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. I just felt that there were was some need to correct some of these problems, solve some of these problems. And i thought the best way to do it was through the political system. As a judge, i feel that i am making an impact on social, economic, and politics in my community. They vote in the the democraticn process is bringing about any sense of hope. Not just a new sense of hope and a new sense of optimism, but it is also bringing about a sense of economic parity. Black men and women are being elected. We see people getting decent housing, people Getting Better jobs. Streets are being paved, roads are being paved. Some of the things that black wanted for many years are now being ushered in. Except for a brief period following the civil war, black americans participation in the american clinical process was minimal. Their needs and desires often went unmet. But times changed and a new breed of leaders have emerged. Drawing forth the strength, the courage, and a determination to make the political process also work to the advantage of black people. Watch the entire Program Monday at 8 00 a. M. And 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv only on cspan3. Cspans washington journal, live every day. News and policy issues that impact you. Coming up monday morning, were taking a look at the influence president obama has had on Race Relations in the u. S. With Associated Press race and ethnicity reporter, jesse holland. He is the author of the invisibles, the untold story of africanamerican slaves in the white house. Eso, sophia nelson, author of Pluribus Unum one, reclaiming join the discussion. In 1979, see them was created as a public cspan was created as a public service, and is brought to today by your local satellite provider. Each weam