Biden Compared George Floyd’s Death To MLK Jr.’s Assassination
King’s assassination, though not publicized in the way that can only be accomplished by the immediate and global reach of social media, did spur a renewed push for action from then-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Amid riots in dozens of cities following King’s death, Johnson encouraged Americans to embrace instead King’s methods of peaceful protesting, referring to the late activist as an “apostle of nonviolence.”
Comparing a Civil Rights Leader to a Drug Addict
King’s assassination, though not publicized in the way that can only be accomplished by the immediate and global reach of social media, did spur a renewed push for action from then-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Amid riots in dozens of cities following King’s death, Johnson encouraged Americans to embrace instead King’s methods of peaceful protesting, referring to the late activist as an “apostle of nonviolence.”
Comparing a Civil Rights Leader to a Drug Addict