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Timeline: Martin Luther King Jr.

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights

by David Johnson

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Mid-1960s	1966	1967	1968	Next: The Legacy

Mid-1960s	King's growing opposition to the Vietnam War angers President Johnson, prompts many white activists to switch to anti-war activities. Top
1966	Growing popularity of the black power movement, blacks stressing self-reliance and self-defense, indicates King's influence was declining, especially among young blacks. King turns toward economic issues; SCLC moves civil rights struggle to the North; opens Chicago office to organize protests against housing and employment discrimination. Top
1967	King plans Poor People's Campaign; advocates redistribution of wealth to eradicate black poverty. Publishes Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Top
1968	King is assassinated in Memphis, during visit to support striking black garbage collectors; violent riots erupt in more than 100 U.S. cities. Top
Next: The Legacy
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