We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, wher…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, whereby we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). Why We Can't Wait, p.57, Beacon Press
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We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, whereby we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). Why We Can't Wait, p.57, Beacon Press

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