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Kings call for economic fairness at MLK memorial

By filingspost on Mon, 10/17/11
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Racism
Martin Luther King Jr.
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KING_MEMORIAL?SITE=NCAGW&SECT… ]”“Yes, my father had a dream. It was a dream, he said, that was deeply embedded in the American dream,” said King’s son Martin Luther King III. “The problem is the American dream of 50 years ago … has turned into a nightmare for millions” who have lost their jobs and homes.”

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NewDefine "economic fairness"

Mon, 10/17/11
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The nation has “lost its soul,” he said, when it tolerates such vast economic disparities, teen bullying, and having more people of color in prison than in college.

  • About “vast economic disparities”: Answer: the government should promote opportunity equality and let the cards fall where they will.
  • On: “more people of color in prison than in college”: Answer: choices and consequences are at play here.

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