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DhhD

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7. MLK brought the protection of Civil Rights to all Americans.

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jan 2015

I thank MLK for the civil action that made the Voting Rights Act possible with all of its protections. MLK and his leadership of civil action made the Civil Rights Act of 1964 possible. People with disabilities and all others that were not gainfully employed or were not men with property, could get to the voting booth and into many other facets of living in America. Most Americans have liberty and freedoms due to the dream of MLK.

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Anyone else sick that... [View all] LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 OP

Kind of like designating Nov. 22 as "Lee Harvey Oswald Day". n/t Smarmie Doofus Jan 2015 #1

In North Carolina, Lee's birthday is on MLK yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #2

The holiday for Lee's birthday was adopted in 1931 so there originally was no conflict with MLK Day. TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #4

God god. So on purpose they openly proclaim that black people should have remained slaves. Kablooie Jan 2015 #3

See post #4. TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #5

I see. Well that, at least, is a relief. Kablooie Jan 2015 #6

MLK brought the protection of Civil Rights to all Americans. DhhD Jan 2015 #7