✒📜 Letter from #birminghamjail by Dr. #martinlutherking Jr.

I'm pinning this on my profile, as it is still very relevant, even though we are not in the 1960's #segregationist USA, during the #civilrightsmovement However, we are experiencing such a huge #backlash not only against presentd day #socialjustice claims, but also against those we thought had been granted for decades, that it can be an excellent read for political and #grassroots activists.
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https://letterfromjail.com/

“Bloody Sunday,” one of the most violent marches of the Civil Rights Movement took place 61 years ago in Selma, Ala. It was sparked by the killing of farmer and protester Jimmie Lee Jackson. @TheRoot looks back at what happened that day and what the march fought for:

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#Culture #CivilRights #CivilRightsMovement #Selma #BLM #Equality

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