But if physical death is the price that a man must pay to free his children and his white brethren from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing could be more redemptive. This is the type of soul force that I am convinced will triumph over the physical force of the oppressor.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) American clergyman, civil rights leader, social activist, preacher

“The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,” Speech, National Urban League, New York (6 Sep 1960)
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