MLK Promoted Moral Character Over Skin Color

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is one of
the most influential speeches in American history. One of the
highlights is how he distinguished the chosen (the content of
one’s character) from the unchosen (the color of one’s
skin). 


 


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TIMESTAMPS:


 


0:08 Introduction


4:19 MLK's early years


14:34 MLK's romantic relationships


19:08 The Civil Rights movement and the Bombing of MLK's house


41:43 March on Washington and the “I Have a Dream” speech


48:28 Ayn Rand's essay, Racism, and MLK


51:02 MLK's opposition to the Vietnam war and his movement to the
left


57:06 Civil Rights vs. Individual Rights


1:01:42 MLK's assassination


1:05:38 Final comments


 


ALSO CHECK OUT:

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Fundamental Principle of
America
https://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/01/martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-fundamental-principle-of-america/


 


“I Have a Dream”: Martin Luther King Urges Consistency to
Founding Principles
https://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/08/i-have-a-dream-martin-luther-king-urges-consistency-to-founding-principles/


 


Dr. King Ended the Terror of Living in the South
https://theobjectivestandard.com/2014/01/dr-king-ended-the-terror-of-living-in-the-south/


 



WORKS MENTIONED:

Racism chapter from The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand
https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Selfishness-Fiftieth-Anniversary/dp/0451163931/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+virtue+of+selfishness+by+ayn+rand&qid=1642624106&sprefix=the+virtue+of+%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1


 


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