and Affirmative Action just would not mix. Dr. King wanted to earn civil rights he didn't want them handed to him. That's why the term is noted as the "fight for civil rights." The word "earn" in this sense is pretty vague. What Dr. King wanted was for his people to "earn" their rights. He would probably argue that affirmative action was a "handout," which isn't what he wanted...
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What Dr. King wanted was for his people to "earn" their rights. He would probably argue that affirmative action was a "handout," which isn't what he wanted. Dr. King simply wanted the whites cooperation in the African American achievement of equal rights. No fights or handouts, just cooperation. "King understood that racial power subverts moral power and he pushed the principles of fairness and equality, rather than black power because he believed those principles would bring blacks their most complete liberation...
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