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MLK Jr. Would Condemn The George Floyd Riots Because He Believed In The Power Of Peaceful Protest
“Riots are the language of the unheard.” This quote from a 1966 CBS interview with Martin Luther King Jr. has become the mantra of the riots erupting across the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd.
By Katarina Bradford3 min read
Consequently, these riots have been grafted onto the continuation of Martin Luther King’s vision for social justice, and as a result, many across the U.S. have justified the riots as a means to a greater vision of social equality. However, are these riots truly consistent with the vision of social justice that MLK championed? The short answer is no.