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Martin Luther King, Jr. called the filibuster a “tragedy” used by “misguided Senators” to block “people from even voting.”
Senators who use the filibuster “do not represent the majority of the American people.” #MisguidedSenators
Martin Luther King, Jr. called the filibuster a “tragedy” used by “misguided Senators” to block “people from even voting.”
Senators who use the filibuster “do not represent the majority of the American people.” #MisguidedSenators
MLK answered that the upcoming March on Washington, where King would deliver his famous “I have a Dream” speech, is part of the fight to protest the filibuster and obtain civil rights legislation. #ProtestTheFilibuster
“No compromise! No filibuster!” - Bayard Rustin, executive director for the March on Washington.
Ruston attacked compromise and the filibuster, demanding civil rights legislation to protect the right to vote.
Ruston attacked compromise and the filibuster, demanding civil rights legislation to protect the right to vote.
