RELIGN 177 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dolores Huerta
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1924 immigration law establish quotas re: asia and eastern europe (repealed by. Internment of 100,000+ jap and jap-am post-pearl harbor (1941) Forces of suburbanization and gentri cation, which increases segregation (af am, Brown v board of education (1954): desegregation of schools. Dr. mlk, jr. emerging use of ciivl disobedience/non-violence (by gandhi and thoreau) King"s outsider status in comparison to billy graham. King as prophetic voice speaking truth to power: liberal to many protestants, but. Voters right act (1965): no discrimination in voting. Ella baker (1903-86): mentor, mobilizer (behind the scenes) Cesar chavez (1926-93): and dolores huerta (1930-): labor leaders, united farm. Mlk, civil disobedience, civil rights as theological crisis. Ebenezer baptist church in atlanta phd in theology at boston u. Inspired by gandhi and thoreau and bible (exodus narrative of liberation from bondage) I"ve been to the mountaintop (april 3, 1968) Assassinated the following day by james earl ray.