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"Freedom is not freely given by the oppressors. It must be demanded by the oppressed."

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It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and non-violence. It is either non-violence or nonexistence.

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

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Selma, Alabama
Macon, Georgia
Montgomery, Alabama

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Montgomery, Alabama, Columbia, South Carolina, Birmingham, Alabama

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

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Led protests in Kings place after assassination
Advocated for King to be a holiday
Advocated for economic freedom for people of all races in poverty

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Montgomery
Birmingham
Charleston

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Washington, DC
Chicago, IL
New York, NY

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Chicago, IL
Atlanta, GA
Mississippi

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Grenada, Mississippi
Memphis, Tennessee
Selma, Alabama

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The Watts Riot

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I often forget about the intersection between the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement and the parallels between the two

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He co-pastored with his father, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr.

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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”

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Forgive them father for they know not what they do

I disagree. This level of forgiveness and grace is something I can’t achieve. It inspires many. It is so challenging not to be vengeful. These people are far more powerful than me.

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I didn’t realize Dr. King traveled to India.

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“…But he was not given any land to make that freedom meaningful. It was like keeping a person in prison… suddenly discovering they are not guilty… and don’t give him any bus fare to get to town”

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Chicago
Selma
Montgomery

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His father

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Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

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Greensboro

Birmingham

Washington DC

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I didn’t know Jimmy Carter and Dr. King both received Grammy Awards for spoken words.

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He co-pastored with his father

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His father

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1. Delegate of Women's strike for peace
2. Premiered in "Freedom concerts"
3. Raised $20,000 through freedom concerts

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She was responsible for preserving the community that Dr. King was born in.
She created the Historic District Corporation to preserve the buildings in Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District.
She helped to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.

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Led preservation and restoration efforts for Dr. King’s birth home

Created The King Center

Lobbyist efforts

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Justice Thurgood Marshall
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Rosa Parks

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“Stand up for righteousness, stand up for truth. God will be at your side forever.”
“The outer situation remained the same, but God had given me inner calm.”

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Judge Frank M Johnson
President Jimmy Carter
Julian Bond

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1968 March through Memphis, TN in support of striking sanitation workers

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- raised thousands for Civil Rights Movement through Freedom Concert performances
- Launched King Center’s Library Documentation Project to compile documents from the Civil Rights Movement

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His father

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Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness.

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Birmingham, Alabama; Cambridge, Maryland; Selma, Alabama

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Dr. Martin Luther King made 450 speeches  and traveled 325000 miles a year. I had no idea he was that active in his efforts.

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Rosa Parks
Medgar Evers
Jaunita Abernathy

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The poor people’s campaign both new and surprising to me

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“The dream lives, the legacy continues”

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The continuing effort to realize Dr kings ideals for the beloved community

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I always knew MLK was against the Vietnam war, but I wasn't aware of how active he was in protesting it. In 1967 he lead an anti-war march and, two years earlier, he offered to serve as the mediator between the US and North Vietnam to negotiate an end to the war.

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The continual effort to realize doctor king’s ideals for the “beloved community”

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Headed sanitation workers March

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The continuing effort to realize Dr. King’s ideals for the “Beloved Community”

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Jimmy carter, Rosa parks, Medgar Evers

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Medgar Evers
Mayor Ivan Allen
John Lewis

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Thurgood Marshall
John Lewis
Dr. Otis W Smith

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John Lewis
Hosea Williams
Maya Angelou

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Rosa Parks
도산 Ahn Chang Ho
Roberto Goizueta

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Atlanta Jacksonville Chicago

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Led the sanitation workers March on April 8, 1968 in Memphis.
Established early learning center to teach Dr. King’s nonviolent message.
Becomes first Frances Blanchard Fellow at Yale University.

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MLK leading anti-Vietnam march in 1967

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The significance of the Vietnam war in MLKs culture war

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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"

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“The fierce urgency of now”

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Created the king center
Sought to preserve sweet auburn neighborhood
Supported Carter and other political canidacies

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I didn't know churches used cars to provide black people with transportation during the bus boycott.