Episode 698: For MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 20, 2025
For MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966
On May 9, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in Kingstree, SC about the importance of voting on the eve of a state primary. Here are his words: “Let us on that glad day in June march on ballot boxes, for this is the way we’re going to straighten up the South and the nation."
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources
WLTX - (2020) 'Let us march on ballot boxes:' Words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966 resonate in 2020
University of South Carolina’s Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) - Martin Luther King Jr. on voting
Equal Justice Initiative - Dr. King and Hundreds of Voting Rights Activists Arrested
Lee Saunders, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - (Opinion) Advancing Dr. King’s voting rights legacy
Groups Taking Action:
NAACP, Black Voters Matter, Vote.org, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Rock the Vote, League of Women Voters Vote 411
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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