Martin Luther King Jr. moved from being a hopeful reformer who had faith in white moderates to writing that they were a greater enemy to racial justice than members of white supremacist groups.
In doing so, he angered crucial allies like President Lyndon Johnson, who increased the number of troops in Vietnam.Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the United States. His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday. Tributes are paid to him on his death anniversary each April, and his legacy is honored in multiple ways., the true radicalism of his thought remains underappreciated.
During the Birmingham campaign, in April 1963, he issued a masterful public letter explaining the motivations behind his crusade. It stands in striking contrast with his hopeful 1957 sermon." responded to a newspaper advertisement from eight local clergymen urging King to allow the city government to enact gradual changes.willing to settle for "order" over justice.
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ConversationUS Equality is the opposite of Justice, people are diferente, it is not fair to force them into being equal.
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