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Suggestion for minor improvement
I have a single suggestion for a minor improvement in the article. In the section "Legacy", I think that the first paragraph should be changed to delete the bolded section: "King's main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, which has enabled more Americans to reach their potential. The last part of the sentence seems too airy for an encyclopedia entry (define more Americans? potential for what?) and I think that the sentence is actually stronger by focusing on his concrete achievements. Another alternative would be to keep the second part of the sentence but rewrite it to make the statement more definite, though I am currently having writers block on how to do this.
Jjc16 (talk) 20:41, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Ghandi and Rustin section
We would like to replace the first sentence in the Gandhi and Rustin paragraph with the following:
Now:
Gandhi and Rustin With assistance from the Quaker group the American Friends Service Committee, and inspired by Gandhi's success with non-violent activism, King visited Gandhi's birthplace in India in 1959.
Proposed revision:
In 1958 King discussed with his friend, blues singer and long time civil rights activist, Libby Holman, a possible trip to India to explore Gandhi's success with non-violent activism. (Branch ) She had confidence in King and encouraged him, providing the majority of funds necessary for the trip. (King, Coretta) (6 pg. 139-140) The money was allotted by her Christopher Reynolds Foundation to the Quaker group the American Friends Service Committee. (King, Ebony) Additional support for the trip came from the Montgomery Improvement Association and King's own congregation. King visited Gandhi's birthplace in India in 1959. [6]:3
References:
Branch, Taylor (1988). Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–1963. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0671460978. pg 208
King, Coretta Scott (1993) [1969]. My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. Henry Holth & Co. ISBN 080502445X. pg 173
6^ a b c d e King, Jr., Martin Luther; Carson, Clayborne; Holloran, Peter; Luker, Ralph; Russell, Penny A. (1992). The papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. University of California Press. ISBN 0520079507. (pg. 139-140)
King, Martin Luther, "My Trip to the Land of Ghandi," Ebony Magazine, 1959 http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/documentsentry/590701_my_trip_to_the_land_of_gandhi
Rationale: It is often reported that the Quakers provided the funds for King's transformational trip to India. It is actually well documented that his friend and civil rights activist, Libby Holman, provided the funds to the Quaker group for tax purposes. The special relationship between Libby Holman, her husband, artist Louis Schanker and the Kings lasted throughout their lives. (http://www.louisschanker.info/photos/SchankerCorettaKingBD.pdf) This modification is proposed to correct this inaccuracy. We were not sure how to document the references because of the large number already on the site. Some are already there.
Thanks for all that you do! Lounflo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lounflo (talk • contribs) 19:04, 10 January 2012 (UTC) Lounflo (talk) 15:30, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
Name is Michael not Martin
Seeing is there is no evidence the man changed his name to Martin, and it well documented he was given the name Michael at birth, why does this page have him listed as Martin Luther King? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WebMachiavelli (talk • contribs) 15:25, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
- This topic has been discussed several times before. Please review the Talk page archives at the top of this page. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 16:09, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
LGBT and Martin Luther King
CNN posted an interesting article about MLK and views about LGBT issues
WhisperToMe (talk) 00:46, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
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