The document discusses the national concern and response to the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Suggestions are made for concrete actions to be taken, such as circulating petitions among women's groups and advocating for equal opportunity legislation. The letter expresses a sense of urgency and a desire to turn grief into meaningful change.

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Activism and Legislative Response to Dr. King's Death: A Letter from 1968

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_3_285_23_0047
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Activism and Legislative Response to Dr. King's Death: A Letter from 1968
Date Created:
1968-04-08
EDTF:
1968-04-08
Creator:
Martin Luther King Jr. Suggestions
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Fred R. Harris Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
Description:
The document discusses the national concern and response to the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Suggestions are made for concrete actions to be taken, such as circulating petitions among women's groups and advocating for equal opportunity legislation. The letter expresses a sense of urgency and a desire to turn grief into meaningful change.
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
90th (1967-1969)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_26_3_285_23_0000, Box, 285, 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages