What MLK Was Really Fighting For in MemphisHis final days were about more than just civil rights.
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Hidden Sides of HistoryMost remember Martin Luther King Jr. for his fight for racial equality. But his final years were dedicated to a broader vision of economic justice for all poor Americans, regardless of race. When he was assassinated, he was in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers, a fight for economic dignity. This lesser-known focus reframes his legacy from solely a civil rights icon to a radical advocate for systemic economic reform, revealing that his fight for equality had a much bigger scope.
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