King’s critics at the time didn’t understand one important thing, according to Jesse Jackson. They didn’t understand that King was not merely fighting for desegregation; he was fighting for integration in the broadest sense, which meant the voluntary and intentional sharing of power. Full integration, said Jackson, means an opening of hearts and minds, an awakening to the true meaning of equality. It was the logical conclusion of a lifetime of work. If humans are made in God’s image, all humans ought to come together, regardless of race of nationality.
