Racial and Ethnic Politics in the US
MLK

I.  Bio
    b. 1929
    died, assassinated in Memphis, TN, April 1968

    B.A. Moorhouse College 1948
    M.A. Crozier Theological Seminary 1951
    Ph.D. Boston University 1955

    Architect of the philosophy and tactics of the CR movement
    Nobel Peace Prize 1964

II.  Philosophy and Tactics
    A.  Two core concepts:  non-violence, racial justice.

    B.  Both derived from what?  What philosophical roots?

    C.  Non-violence
        1. Ethical purposes

        2.  Practical purposes

    D. Violence - why doesn't violence work?

III.  I Have a Dream speech, 1963
    A.  As oratory
       metaphor, repetition, call and response

    B.  As an important moment in US History, mythology, our national story about ourselves

    C.  Has MLK's dream been realized?