Published on Friday, April 4, 2008 by CommonDreams.org
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam
Delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
April 4, 1967
At Manhattan's Riverside Church
(excerpt)
Over the past two years, as I have moved to break the betrayal of my
own silences and to speak from the burnings of my own heart, as I have
called for radical departures from the destruction of Vietnam, many
persons have questioned me about the wisdom of my path. At the heart
of their concerns this query has often loomed large and loud: Why are
you speaking about the war, Dr. King? Why are you joining the voices
of dissent? Peace and civil rights don't mix, they say. Aren't you
hurting the cause of your people, they ask. And when I hear them,
though I often understand the source of their concern, I am
nevertheless greatly saddened, for such questions mean that the
inquirers have not really known me, my commitment or my calling...
(originally published on CommonDreams.org on January 15, 2004)
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/04/8096/
Friday, April 04, 2008
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