Why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Was A Republican

This article will give new perspective on the argument currently going on amongst Democratic hopefuls in South Carolina over Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Was A Republican

By Frances Rice

It should come as no surprise that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican. In that era, almost all black Americans were Republicans. Why? From its founding in 1854 as the anti-slavery party until today, the Republican Party has championed freedom and civil rights for blacks. And as one pundit so succinctly stated, the Democrat Party is as it always has been, the party of the four S's: Slavery, Secession, Segregation and now Socialism.

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