Anonymous Letter to MLK

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The author objects to Dr. King's journey to Jerusalem with his followers. He also expresses his perception of the Negro race.

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Anonymous Letter to MLK
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Page 1 I . READ . IN ThE PAPERS ThAT YOU . AND . ANOTHER . BUNCY OF NIGERS [NIggers] . ARE GOING TO MOUNT OLIVE . IN . JERUSALEN FOr . WhAT . REASON . FOr . SOME OF . YOU. PhONY PrAYERS . Or TO . LOOT AND ROB . SOME POOR MAN . STORE OVER . ThERE . DISGRACEFULL [disgraceful] . RACE OF ANIMAL NOT . PEOPLE . PLAIN . BEASTS THAT IS . JUST WhAT YOU ARE YOU . DON'T . BELONG . AMONG CIVILIZED PEOPLE [inserted in bottom margin in red ink: adverse]
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Correspondence

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Martin Luther King, Jr. - Threats/Attacks Against
Hate Mail
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Critics
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Anonymous
King, Martin Luther, Jr.

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