ATLANTA (AP) — A day before the U.S. Senate was expected to take up critical legislation on voting rights that is looking likely to fail, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son condemned federal lawmakers over their inaction. But it comes too late for many civil rights leaders. King told of how his father also faced a pushback on civil rights by those who believed the issue could not be solved with legislation. “The fight for voting rights takes perseverance,” Obama tweeted. His insistence on nonviolent protest continues to influence activists pushing for civil rights and social change.

Source: The Star January 18, 2022 07:32 UTC