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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

The War Over King’s Legacy

Source: Newsweek

Martin Luther King Jr.’s life ended before his work was complete, leaving others to interpret his intentions and delineate his legacy. Vern E. Smith and Jon Meacham discuss the history and the ongoing disagreements over who King was and what his work means today.

This entry was posted in Hard-Won Liberty and tagged Culture & Society, Current Events, Historic Figures, History on December 3, 2013 by admin.

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