“Riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots.” - MLK
“Large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality and humanity.” - MLK
“Our nation’s summers of riots are caused by our nation’s winters of delay. And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these occurrences of violence and riots over and over again.” - MLK
“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.” - MLK
