Code Switch

Everyone wants a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

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30:45 | Jan 10th, 2024

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Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you'd think he was held up as a hero. In this episode,...Show More



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sjreif3 recommended:Jan 25th

- People were scared about violence during the March on DC (MLK’s I have a dream speech) so they banned sales on alcohol for the day. There ended up only being 4 arrests including one Nazi counterprotester - Only 1 in 3 people favored MLK shortly before his assassination - Reagan knows the best wa...Show More

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ahsugarbear recommended:Jan 10th, 2024

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