We must work passionately and unrelentingly for the goal of freedom, b…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We must work passionately and unrelentingly for the goal of freedom, but we must be sure that our hands are clean in the struggle. We must never struggle with falsehood, hate, or malice. We must never become bitter. ✨ Give Us the Ballot. Address delivered at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom (Call to Conscience), 1957.
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