Luther king jr. Was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. His crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignity suffered by the black community and the jim crow era. He had violated the ban on public demonstrations which targeted the growing resistance of africanamericans to the injustices they were insuffering. While in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. King wrote what became known as the letter from the birmingham jail, a stinging response to a group of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tactics and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. They insisted he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate trouble. Dr. King responded famously. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In his letter he rejected the idea that africanamericans should be more patient for change in the face of the daily indignities inflicted by segregation, in the face of threats of violation. There comes a time, he wrote, when the cu
Columbia record in columbia, south carolina. The moderator, robert the senior senator from ohio. Thank you. Brown presents an honor to join my colleagues of both parties on the floor today to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century. Dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. I thank senators warnock and tell us in kc and capitol and bozeman and rosen for joining me. Madam president , i ask unanimous consent that after i speak a briefly, you will recognize in this order, senator warren, senators warnock, tillis, kc than me then capitol in bozeman and rosa. Without objection. Thank you, madam president. Our former colleague, doug jones from alabama began this bipartisan tradition that happened in his state. And its an honor to carry it. Today, we recommit to dr. Kings mission to equal rights for all, to ensuring that every voice is heard and to the dignity of work. On friday, we walk, we marked workers memorial day. When we honor workers killed on the job over the
Mr. Brown madam president. The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Brown thank you, madam president. Madam president , i join we joined last year to do this reading. Im glad shes presiding today. Its an honor to jape my join my colleagues on the floor to read dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. Thanks to senator cassidy first, casey, lankford, britt, butler who will wrap it up for joining for this annual bipartisan tradition. Every year, we bring together three republicans and three democrats to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century and reflect on the mission and powerful words ever dr. King. This year, a reading falls right after workers memorial day, which we marked on sunday, a day when we honor all the workers killed on the job over the past year, workers past year, workers injured and killed throughout our history. Every year on that date im reminded of dr. Kings final trip, second trip of the year, his final trip to memphis. He went to sta
It was december 1964, days before he received e nobebel peace e prize in osl. Dr. King gave a mamajor address in london on s segregation, the fight t for civil l right, anand his support for r nelson m mandela and the antiapartheid strtrugge in south a africa. If the United Kingdom and the united statetes decided tomorrow morning not to buy South African goods, not to buy South African gold, to put an embargo on oil, if our investors and capitalists would withdraw their support for that racial tyranny that we find there, then apartheid woululd be brought to an end. Totoday, dr. Kings cityty temple address, decemberer 7th, 1964, in londo. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. And those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war anand peacace report. Iim amy y goodman. Amy odman n today is ththe federal holiday honoring dr. Martin luther king. He was born n january 15th, 192.
The fight for civil rights, and his support for Nelson Mandela and the antiapartheid struggle in south africa. If the United Kingdom and the United States decided tomorrow morning not to buy South African goods, not to buy South African gold, to put an embargo on oil, if our investors and capitalists would withdraw their support for that racial tyranny that we find there, then apartheid would be brought to an end. Today, dr. Kings city temple address, december 7th, 1964, in london. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. And those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Amy goodman today is the federal holiday honoring dr. Martin luther king. He was born january 15th, 1929. He was assassinated april 4th, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in memphis, tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights lead