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Series of WSB-TV newsfilm clips of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. condemning the Georgia state legislature for refusing to seat Julian Bond at a press conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, 1966 January 13

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In this series of WSB-TV newsfilm clips from a press conference held in Atlanta, Georgia on January 13, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. condemns the Georgia legislature for its refusal to seat Julian Bond for his support of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's (SNCC) position against the Vietnam War. The clip's audio track is inconsistent; some comments may not be completely recorded. Dr. King recognizes the constitutional right to dissent and cites the founding fathers as historical precedent. He "finds it alarming and disturbing to find our nation moving on an obviously unalterable course when dissent is equated with disloyalty." King proposes that America's greatness comes through the right to free speech. He criticizes the Georgian legislature for implying "the people of Fulton County's 136th district cannot decide who is to represent them in this body." Pointing out that over eighty-two percent of voters in the district voted for Julian Bond, King calls upon governor Carl Sanders to reschedule an election to fill the vacant legislative seat and upon people of good will--both white and black--to engage in "creative protest." King indicates some of his interest in the legislative situation comes from his work promoting voting among African Americans; also as a resident of the 136th district, he is concerned that the vacant seat be filled in a timely manner. Demonstrating his concern, he intends to update his voting registration that day. In addition to possible direct action protests, King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) support legal...
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
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Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Atlanta
  3. Attitudes
  4. Direct Action
  5. Freedom Of Speech
  6. Georgia
  7. Governors
  8. Legislators
  9. Presidents
  10. Press Conferences
  11. Protest Movements
  12. Public Opinion
  13. Reporters And Reporting
  14. Suffrage
  15. United States
  16. Vietnam War, 1961 1975

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