Questions tagged [martin-luther-king]

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Did the FBI write a letter to Martin Luther King Jr, blackmailing him to take his own life?

This tweet by WikiLeaks today claims the letter below was sent to MLK telling him to kill himself within 34 days or face sex smear I’m wondering if anyone can find other sources related to this or confirm or disprove the claim in some way? The…
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Did Martin Luther King, Jr. say that "I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy"?

Did Martin Luther King, Jr. say I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy It's been going around the tweeterwebs today in response to Osama bin Laden's death.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Was everything Hitler did in Germany legal?

"Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Martin Luther King right? Was Hitler "clean" (cannot be charged under the then-law) in the eyes of the law? If the question is too broad (if…
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Did Martin Luther King Jr. say "Do you know that Negroes are 10 percent of the population of St. Louis and are responsible for 58% of its crimes?"

According to 54,900 Google results, Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1961: Do you know that Negroes are 10 percent of the population of St. Louis and are responsible for 58 percent of its crimes? We’ve got to face that. And we’ve got to do…
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Was Martin Luther King taped by the FBI while committing adultery?

In a review of Taylor Branch's biography of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Slate Magazine repeats a story that can be found in several places on the web: On Jan. 6, 1964, FBI men installed microphones in King's Washington, D.C., hotel room and turned on…
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Did Martin Luther King Jr. convince Nichelle Nichols to stay on Star Trek instead of leaving after one season?

The late Nichelle Nichols repeatedly told a story about meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who encouraged her to stay on Star Trek instead of leaving after the end of the first season. “You cannot, and you must not,” Nichelle recalled Martin…
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Who killed Martin Luther King Jr?

Nearly 45 years ago, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee. James Earl Ray, a fugitive on the run, was arrested in London and extradited to Tennessee. He confessed to MLK's murder and was sentenced to…
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Which Martin Luther said "Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."

I was wondering if this quote was from the German professor of theology, Martin Luther(1483-1546) as said e.g. here: Or from the American Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr.(1929-1968) as said e.g. here or here: Both 'authors' are mentioned…
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