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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unfinished Work of Abolishing Poverty

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. King wrote an essay shortly before his death calling for an economic bill of rights. King and his allies returned to the White House in 1965 and 1966 to outline a Freedom Budget For All Americans. The plan sought to provide full employment for all who are willing and able to work.

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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unfinished Work of Abolishing Poverty

John NicholsDemocrats failed to embrace his Freedom Budget for All Americans in the 1960s. That failure needs to be addressed today with a bold program to abolish poverty and injustice.The post Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unfinished Work of Abolishing Poverty appeared first on The Nation.

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