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The poor peoples campaign was one. They demanded an economic bill of rights. Martin Luther King was the founder of it, he believed that poverty the main issue i
by cmdrfred 10y ago
The poor peoples campaign was one. They demanded an economic bill of rights. Martin Luther King was the founder of it, he believed that poverty the main issue in America at that time. A month later he was assassinated and the whole thing fell apart.
"The Poor People’s Campaign was motivated by a desire for economic justice: the idea that all people should have what they need to live. King and the SCLC shifted their focus to these issues after observing that gains in civil rights had not improved the material conditions of life for many African Americans. The Poor People’s Campaign was a multiracial effort—including African-Americans, whites, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Native Americans—aimed at alleviating poverty regardless of race."
His assassination (by government or business interests) is the only conspiracy I subscribe to. I believe we would live in a different world if he had a few more years on this earth.
- Swizec 10y agoI had no idea! Thanks! This looks interesting to look into. Too bad it's a was. Is there anything like it today?
- cmdrfred 10y agoNot that I'm aware of. I watched Occupy Wall Street for a while and it fragmented into a million subgroups without a leader. It seems you really need a Gandhi or MLK type to keep movements on track.