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MLK Jr: Conquering Racism, Militarism, and Economic Exploitation
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech at New York’s famous Riverside Church. Giving it the title “Beyond Vietnam—Breaking Silence,” King called for “radical departures from the destruction of Vietnam.” He had been moving towards this speech for two years, “[M]oved,” he … Continue reading
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