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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
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.
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