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Dr. King and the 1968 AFSCME Memphis Sanitation Strike“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Photo Credit: Richard L. Copley On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to support AFSCME sanitation workers. That evening, he delivered his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech to a packed room of supporters. The next day, he was assassinated. Read the full “Mountaintop” speech. AFSCME Pres. McEntee on King Anniversary. Video: AFSCME and Dr. King
Memphis: We Remember “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Labor 1968 AFSCME Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Chronology Coverage from Public Employee Magazine in 1968 In Memphis: A Special Report from the Southern Regional Council More from Public Employee Magazine Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial |
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