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“In the struggle for human rights and justice, Negros will make a mistake if they become bitter and indulge in hate campaigns.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

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Source

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Wikiquote: Martin Luther King Jr.
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Context

Speech delivered in Finney Chapel at Oberlin College (7 February 1957), as reported in "When MLK came to Oberlin" by Cindy Leise (The Chronicle-Telegram; January 21, 2008)

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Jr., Martin Luther King. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Martin Luther King Jr.. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

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