King would want our pledge to nonviolent action

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“I am grateful to God that, through the influence of the Negro church, the way of nonviolence became an integral part of our struggle. If this philosophy had not emerged, by now many streets of the South would, I am convinced, be flowing with blood.”

— Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963

By The Herald Editorial Board

If ever the arrival of a holiday was well-timed for a particular moment of political upheaval, it is Monday’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A reflection on King’s long campaign and the sacrifice of his own life for the causes of the civil rights movement and against war and poverty through his dedication not only to nonviolent protest but to disruptive resistance and activism is now acutely necessary.

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King’s letter — some 6,900 words — was written in response to an open letter in the Birmingham (Ala.) News from eight white clergymen who sympathetically urged King to drop his disruptive efforts to desegregate the city and instead seek change through negotiation and court action. Arrested for organizing “illegal” demonstrations and boycotts, King responded with a defense of nonviolent direct action that challenged unjust laws.

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[Deuxcents]

1. Would love to have the media show us other speeches besides the I have a dream speech.

It is a great speech but I feel it’s over used when there are so many more dynamic speeches he made. I think some people tune it out because they’ve heard it every year but aren’t really hearing the message