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A Time To Break Silence By Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr was a Civil Rights leader during the 50’s and 60’s. MLK was pushing for the North and South to stand up against racism that appeared in American society. MLK was very effective in his skills with this. He as well liked keeping his beliefs presented in a non-violent form. In this video, “A Time to Break Silence” King speaks about his views on the Vietnam War. This speech took place on April 4th, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination. When giving his speech to many people he was at the Riverside Church in New York City. He spoke about how other religious people and authorities should speak up about what is going on. This clip argues that in order to continue involvement in the war, the United States must figure
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