“The decision we must make now is whether we will give our al…”

“The decision we must make now is whether we will give our allegiance to outmoded and unjust customs or to the ethical demands of the universe. As Christians we owe our allegiance to God and His will, rather than to man and his folkways"”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

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Title: Wikiquote: Martin Luther King Jr.
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Context

Stride Toward Freedom (1958)

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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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