Civil Rights leaders publicly condemned him. 168 newspapers denounced him. President Lyndon Johnson disinvited him to the White House. Martin Luther Kings’ Beyond Vietnam speech got him in more trouble than anything he had ever done. What could be worse than his accused association with Communist organizations? Aside from what many advised, King went on to voice his disapproval of America’s participation in the Vietnam War with anger and power. Many believed his position as a Civil Right Activist did not give him the power to criticize the American populace, yet King validates his decision on the platform of hypocrisy. He could not fight for Civil Rights on the home front and support the mistreatment of millions of Vietnamese
Civil Rights leaders publicly condemned him. 168 newspapers denounced him. President Lyndon Johnson disinvited him to the White House. Martin Luther Kings’ Beyond Vietnam speech got him in more trouble than anything he had ever done. What could be worse than his accused association with Communist organizations? Aside from what many advised, King went on to voice his disapproval of America’s participation in the Vietnam War with anger and power. Many believed his position as a Civil Right Activist did not give him the power to criticize the American populace, yet King validates his decision on the platform of hypocrisy. He could not fight for Civil Rights on the home front and support the mistreatment of millions of Vietnamese