Jan
15
2014
Advertisement by The Committee To Defend Martin Luther King and The Struggle For Freedom in The South
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King’s actual birthday. So Happy Birthday Dr. King!
In March 1960, supporters of Martin Luther King placed an advertisement in the New York Times, which was signed by 100 prominent Americans from all walks of life. Below is the advertisement and you can read the transcript here. Read the names of the signatories of the letter and see how many you recognize…
Advertisement, “Heed Their Rising Voices,”
New York Times, March 29, 1960
National Archives-Atlanta, Records of District Courts of the United States (National Archives Identifier 2641477)
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