it is morally right to insist that every person have a decent house, an adequate education and enough money to provide basic necessities for one’s family.” Here again he urged exploration of a “guaranteed annual income” for all who needed it. For the many persons—whatever their color—who originally signed onto the freedom movement to assist in the quest for the Southern black right to vote, for equal access to public accommodations, and for minimally integrated schools, this King was out beyond their vision and their reach—and their control. For me, as I revisit this King and remember his last
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