August Meier wrote an essay that provided an answer to the question of whether Martin Luther King, Jr. leadership, was truly essential to the success of the civil rights movement. In this essay, Meier strongly suggested that yes, Martin Luther King was indeed necessary for the success of the movement, as he obtained strong leadership […]
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In December 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC joined forces with the Student Nonviolent Committee (SNCC) in Selma, Alabama, where SNCC had been working for suffrage for months. Selma is a great place to defend African-American voting rights. Half of the city’s population is black, but only 1% of them are registered […]
During the 1960s, many African Americans believed that civil rights should become a national priority. Young civil rights activists brought their cause to the national stage and demanded that the federal government step in and resolve the issue. Many of them challenged segregation in the South by protesting at stores and schools that practiced segregation. […]
Around this time of year, a common phrase is heard regarding the observance of the life and death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential visionaries in American (and world) history: “Take this as a day on, not a day off.” This year, Dr. King day will be observed on January […]