Look up what people thought of MLK at the time. There were no bridges. He described white moderates as a bigger stumbling block to racial justice than the KKK.

Look up what people thought of MLK at the time. There were no bridges. He described white moderates as a bigger stumbling block to racial justice than the KKK. When he was murdered, he had a disapproval rating of 75% [1]. People accused him of being a communist. The FBI literally attempted to blackmail him into committing suicide [2]. The widespread admiration for him over the past few decades is a result of the shameless whitewashing of his legacy. In that regard, Malcolm X was far more successful — his image has not been co-opted by people to oppose the very ideals for which he fought. [1] https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/04/martin-luther-king-jr-50-years-assassination-donald-trump-disapproval-column/482242002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/04/martin-lut... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93King_suicide_letter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93King_suicide_lette...