As a preacher, King understood the importance of living up to the moral standards he preached to his followers. But, as Ralph Abernathy wrote, he “had a particularly difficult time” with sexual temptation. He was a relatively privileged man who had grown up in a time and in a culture in which adulterous activity was commonplace. He knew his father’s reputation. He also knew, Abernathy wrote, that with his good looks and charm, he “attracted women, even when he didn’t intend to, and attracted them in droves.” Abernathy continued: Part of his appeal was his predominant role in the black
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