MLK: An American Scheme: Chad O. Jackson DEBUNKS the Myth of an American Icon

Perfect is the enemy of good. Just like Washington and Jefferson were slave owners. MLK Jr. was a flawed individual. But in the big picture he was an agent of change for the treatment of black in the US, especially the South. He supported peaceful protest and he is remembered for his strength of character speech or skin color. He ended up dead for his efforts and he knew that his quest for equal treatment under the law was very risky for his health. Compare that with Maxine Waters or Whoopi Goldberg who like to pretend that instead of 2025 in the US it's 1860 or 1960 in the South.

Jefferson did more for blacks by fucking Sally and jotting down a few words than Obama ever did.

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But girl you know it’s true.

Well, blacks were a victimized class. And I think at the end in 1968, in spite of his character speech, he was an AA advocate. He was the leader of getting blacks at least equal treatment. Again, perfect is the enemy of good. In 1960 the Senate wouldn't have passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But four years later they did. Something changed. King certainly wasn't a Saint, but he was a huge change agent for equal rights. As a reminder, the Civil Right Act specifically excluded AA as a remedy.

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Senate:

• Overall: The Senate passed the bill with a vote of 73 to 27.
• Democrats: Democrats had a supermajority in the Senate and split their vote 46 in favor and 21 against.
• Republicans: Republicans also supported the bill, with 27 votes in favor and 6 against. 

It's important to note that the infamous filibuster of the bill in the Senate was primarily led by Southern Democrats, who overwhelmingly voted against the act. While both parties had members who opposed the bill, the vote breakdown demonstrates a significant bipartisan effort to pass the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.