Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?
One favorite subject is civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.—which party did he support? The official answer is neither. King talked very infrequently about his personal politics and was not formally affiliated with either political party.
Was Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican or a Democrat? | TIME
Jan 17, 2020 · Martin Luther King, Jr.'s niece has said he was a Republican, but the civil-rights leader's party affiliation remains a mystery to scholars.
Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican." - PolitiFact
Jan 18, 2016 · On the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gun rights supporters rallied on the state Capitol grounds against efforts to tighten firearm restrictions. Philip Van Cleave, president of...
Was Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican or a Democrat? The …
Jan 17, 2020 · His niece Alveda King, an Evangelical supporter of President Donald Trump, has argued that her uncle was a Republican, like his father Martin Luther King, Sr., who was also a Baptist minister.
Was Martin Luther King, Jr a Democrat or a Republican?
Jan 13, 2024 · As the nation commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday on Monday, January 15, there is always a new debate on what political party he backed. Determining the political party affiliation of King, whether he was a Republican or Democratic doesn’t …
MLK Didn’t Publicly Affiliate With Either Political Party
On January 18th, 2021, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Lavern Spicer Tweeted that “Martin Luther King was a Republican & not a Democrat.” She followed this up by saying that “If Dr. King was alive today, he’d be a Trump supporter just like his niece.”
Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
When Martin Luther King Jr. Considered a Presidential Run
Jan 8, 2024 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never sought public office or held an allegiance to any of the major political parties.
Repeated: Martin Luther King was a Republican - PolitiFact
Jan 30, 2012 · PolitiFact Rhode Island concluded: "We can certainly envision King being willing to vote against the Southern Democrats who furiously promoted segregation and voting for Northern Republicans who...
PolitiFact | No, Martin Luther King was not a Republican
Feb 1, 2012 · Our state partners have spotted a popular Republican talking point: the claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was a member of the GOP. We heard it in Texas, then Tennessee and now Rhode Island.