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4
April
1967

Martin Luther King Jr. condemns the Vietnam War

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📅 4 April 1967 📍 United States

King delivered “Beyond Vietnam” at Riverside Church in New York. He connected the war to racism, poverty and the diversion of resources from social programs, while calling for a radical change in U.S. policy. His stance faced criticism from political allies and major media.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

anti-war movement