Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy: civil rights' wary …
Jan 20, 2014 · An old tape recording of Martin Luther King Jr., played in public Monday for the first time, is a reminder that MLK and JFK shared an era and a cause, but were not close allies on civil rights....
John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Call Changed History - TIME
Jun 20, 2017 · B efore dawn, on Wednesday, October 26, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was sleeping in a prison cell in DeKalb County, Georgia, when sheriff deputies aimed their flashlight beams into his face...
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research …
The 1960 presidential campaign between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican candidate Richard Nixon proved to be one of the closest elections in U.S. history, and one in which Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement played a pivotal role.
How Kennedy Won the Black Vote : A Call to Coretta King …
Dec 15, 1988 · Later that afternoon, after King had been released, his father, Martin Luther King Sr., at a spontaneous mass meeting at Ebenezer Baptist Church, made an announcement that he had promised...
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom | The Martin Luther King, Jr ...
The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress. During this event, Martin Luther King delivered his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech. The 1963 March on Washington had several precedents.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research …
On 2 July 1964, Johnson signed the new Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law with King and other civil rights leaders present.
The Day President Kennedy Embraced Civil Rights—and …
Jun 11, 2013 · That was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s private verdict on President John F. Kennedy's famous Civil Rights Address, delivered fifty years ago on June 11, 1963. If King's elation made sense, so...
#TBT: When MLK & JFK Received Degrees from Boston University
On June 5, 1955, Martin Luther King Jr. earned his doctorate while John F. Kennedy received an honorary degree from Boston University.
Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights | JFK Library
Letters and telegrams from key figures help tell the story of the civil rights movement during the Kennedy years. Documents included are from James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young Jr.
Lyndon B Johnson relationship with MLK - U.S. National Park Service
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated during his efforts to pursue this Poor People’s campaign. Johnson’s political future crumbled with the ongoing war in Vietnam. His domestic agenda slowed as he turned attention towards the overseas conflict.