What did Martin Luther King Jr. really believe?

Martin Luther King Jnr. - now more affectionately known as MLK - is globally recognised for his tireless pursuit of civil rights and racial equality - while his 'I have a dream' speech is one of the most quoted ever.
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But, during his lifetime, the majority of Americans had an unfavourable view of Dr. King - and only 22% were in favour of the March on Washington, where he delivered that famous speech, before the protest took place.
So how is it, that half a century later, Dr King is not just universally loved but even has his own national holiday?
This is the story of how Dr. King's radical beliefs and lifetime goals have been distorted or forgotten in a favour of a more palatable, stripped-downm and politically acceptable history.
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[@zay7473]

The nation never betrayed us, they were never on our side

[@bronxmosthated1]

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[@jidk6565]

@@bronxmosthated1 I hope you're calling for a true democracy

[@edwardnigma6568]

@@jidk6565 We could never have a true Democracy in the US without a total Government revolution. The US is not a Democracy and it was never intended to be a Democracy because it is and always has been a Consitutional Republic.

[@edwardnigma6568]

Ill add to that, we should not have a Democracy. Democracy is inherently less free than a Republic, in a Democracy you have mob rule. Tell me when that has EVER ended well.

[@DemonratsRevil]

I hope by “us” you mean the us citizen in general and not a specific color.

[@MichaelMichaelJr]

Interesting. I felt there was more to MLK than what we learn common history. Looking forward to looking more into him and other characters.

[@maxdeoliveirajr2718]

“We defeated the wrong enemy” Gen. Patton

[@jidk6565]

11 million dead in a slaughter 6 million jews, 5 million other people's described as undesirables (autistic people, LGBT+, Slavs, Romanies) We fought the enemy that attacked us and called in there allies for a brawl We helped our allies And when the threat was dealt with, we weighed the pros and cons of pushing against the BIGGEST MILITARY EVER SEEN (at the time) And we decided to not take the chance.

[@leusmaximusx]

correct the real enemy is bigotry and love for hoarding money

[@sniper5880]

@@jidk6565 NY times stated 6 million jews decades before Hitler. Torah written over 1000 years before Hitler mentions "6 million". holocaust denial laws in europe. look it up

[@edwardnigma6568]

@@jidk6565 Everything you just listed off is untrue. Its ok though, we are all taught these things. To learn the truth, watch Europa the las battle. Its a fascinating amateur documentary.

[@lukeneill1568]

@@leusmaximusx commies are

[@coachman1532]

If they put Oprah above FDR thats definitely not a ranking i will trust.

[@KB-si5fx]

And Reagan being at the top. 💀

[@workingcountry1776]

FDR is probably the most corrupt and down right evil president our nation had in past 100 years. Fact he's on the list is nutty. Oprah in 2005 was still a respectable person, though I think that her reputation isn't what it once was

[@turbostar101]

I lived through this time. The views expressed in this video are largely accurate. However, the term "democratic socialism" was not a term used back then, nor should it be used in reference to Dr. King because it didn't depict what he was trying to establish. Dr. King wasn't trying to establish the supremacy of one group over another, just to give black Americans, for example, a path toward equality with all Americans. We should guard against these attempts to pigeonhole past figures and philosophies into modern ideologies because the meanings are out of context.

[@kharris9359]

Washington, Lincoln, John Q. Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, Ida B. Wells, Medgar Evers, Alexander Hamilton, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglas, Dwight Eisenhower, U.S. Grant, Jimmy Carter, John Muir, should all be on that list.

[@coachman1532]

That list sucks oprah is literally higher than FDR. Whatever oprah did doesn’t even come close to reach FDR’s foot. She can’t hold a candle to him.

[@GodisGracious1031Ministries]

Alot of freemasons on that list and anti-God people.

[@lotsageorges]

Ha, we go to you and comedians for this information now. Cheers.

[@DJ5780]

Wtf was reagan doing at #1

[@meatydonkey2350]

Where he belongs

[@DJ5780]

@@meatydonkey2350 oh shush

[@Hhifix]

*Go Read A History Book And You Will Se He Is There For A Reason*

[@DJ5780]

@@Hhifix I have, hence the "wtf".

[@Yoshikage8008]

Regan was an underdog. A lot of democrats laughed when he was announced to run for president. However, Regan not only became president, but is one of the best presidents in American history. He practically ended the cold war.

[@Crowws]

backroundsong ?

[@freddyfrug3940]

Even though the 2nd Klan Era, (from 1915-1944) and the 3rd Klan Era, (from 1946-present) had, in both instances, beginnings in Atlanta, MLK never portrayed his hometown in a "Klan Cesspool" light that it was during the 20th century.

[@studebakerhock7791]

my god reagan as the greatest american?

[@dickpigman5106]

Yeah I'd put george washington first and then reagan

[@DJ5780]

Reagan has no business at all being #1

[@dickpigman5106]

@@DJ5780 y

[@ivyboy8427]

ELVIS

[@munenenganga2191]

Unbelievable given the way he was a lackey for oligarchs. Disgusting man.

[@eyemallears2647]

This is fantastic. The conclusion is BLATANTLY WRONG though. Just ask Thomas Sowell.

[@aimeemoore1094]

What has been accomplished? Thing hasn't changed!

[@rogiradio]

Bernie Sanders 8:41

[@ThaRealBummyDavis]

This is why I don’t want anymore kids and tell my kids don’t worry about kids because our history is being rewritten

[@Ginger_Spicy_Candor]

That’s stupid. Get married be fruitful and multiply

[@eyemallears2647]

Thank you channel 4 for not turning off the comments. THANK YOU.

[@iandesmet1274]

Man so many crazy people in the comments talking about masons, lol. Like that somehow discredits King's legacy

[@EbNorth]

The FBI files apparently having evidence that MLK watched his friend rape a woman and got off on it. That hopefully will destroy his legacy if true. Documents will be released in 2027.

[@EbNorth]

@Pack -A- Punch Good the FBI take MLK tapes. Also google how MLK plagiarized. Just so you understand his character.

[@lv4519]

@@EbNorth why would I trust the FBI on that, didn't they kill him?

[@EbNorth]

@@lv4519 yah. So? Unless you think they doctored the tapes, faked his voice, etc etc

[@CocoLynn702]

He was a freeman why you so mad about the truth ?

[@slicksouthpaw]

“I fear I am integrating my People into a Burning House” MLK

[@slickrick8046]

Nobody heard MLK say that but Harry Belafonte and he was probably lying.

[@DemonratsRevil]

Mlk was no saint. That’s for damn sure.

[@GranMastaDee]

He did love him some white-girl Hookers, the hootch and plagiarizing!

[@momobobo5430]

People have their flaws, but what you need to realize is that most of what is being spread about MLK was fabricated by the FBI. They literally admitted to spreading rumors so that he would be seen in a poorer light. They even told him to kill himself in a letter.

[@cursed4353]

​@@momobobo5430 mlk watches his friend rape a girl and laughs thats ok tho because he's black. but a statue of Abraham Lincoln needs to be taking down. because he's a big bad white man.

[@momobobo5430]

@@cursed4353 you wanna give me proof that, that didn’t originate from the fbi? They literally admitted to faking information to tarnish his reputation. If you can give me a link that doesn’t trace back to the fbi then I will believe it.

[@cursed4353]

@@momobobo5430 bro im not your teacher go find the info yourself its not hard

[@MsSweetlove90]

I found that picture inside someones donated belongings with an affidavit in the back dated back in 1963. I was shocked when i found it

[@westernciviliznation]

...I happened to be in Mobile, Alabama during the aftermath. Media was still there but what I saw was contrary to what the media presented on T.V. *** I see yt' disclaimer, "Channel 4 is a British public broadcast service". Well maybe they've been writing the scripts ever since.

[@2phreshkru]

Greatest american list😂😂😂 reagan? And bill clinton? George bush? Oprah!? Thats a sad fake list compiled by the fake news. They are telling us who we should think are the greatest americans. If it was made now they would put biden, hillary, and fauci on there

[@Ryan-wu1oi]

Some one should've informed him , that freedom of speech is not freedom of consequences!

[@maragrace820]

Anything about his cheating?

[@leusmaximusx]

he is allowed by his wife to pleasure women and share his abundant blessing with them,, thats not cheating or adultery, he is like king solomon or kign david , its called unconditional-indescriminate love for women

[@findev6330]

@@leusmaximusx He slept with men and women. He was Bisexual!

[@arminius504]

@@leusmaximusx so he wasn’t a Christian but lived in the time of the OT and was married to all of them? Wow lol

[@stephenscurlock1447]

@@leusmaximusx Lol where did you get this bogus idea from. I admire Martin Luther King as a man but obviously he had flaws as well. I'm more focused on the message than the man because I worship the Most High God not a man. Solomon and King David were clearly in sin there's no justification for what they did.

[@philbe2482]

It went beyond "cheating" he was a Harvey Weinstein

[@killerb.8040]

We will get it right now watch

[@user-ls7yi9fr9p]

Stop calling yourself black.

[@mikeswan9832]

Love our women, athletes, and Entertainers...but Hate their people.. don't watch the super bowl

[@fabiosunspot1112]

None violence has never gotten anyone or any country to a prosperous life😅

[@zacharyvalrie6504]

I don't believe in nonvolenve I would retaliate

[@Nicole-tv7hy]

Same

[@abrahamlincoln5185]

And that's always worked ofc. Violence is easy. Violence doesn't work.

[@Proactionary]

Mlk was scam there are FBI documents on mlk with white women plus mlk said I believe I have integrated my people into a burning house which means he regretted the idea of integration malcolm x was right all he was for defending himself and black separation

[@abrahamlincoln5185]

@@Proactionary there are so many wrong points in your comment I don't know where to start

[@Proactionary]

@@abrahamlincoln5185 point out the wrong things In the video

[@bosniencommie1202]

Comrade king was gratest

[@Ma1q444]

He rejected communism

[@dormanchasteen8730]

Look at the blood alcohol on the "reverend's" autopsy--.01 Higher than a kite

[@Ma1q444]

Ronald Reagan 😂😂😂 #1?????

[@philsophkenny]

👍

[@stefanlangenhoven78]

reagan number 1 wtf

[@DJ5780]

Right?

[@josephstalin7389]

The man who made "American great again"

[@totsmini3105]

@@josephstalin7389 ~ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ~....funny to the core!! Good stand-up-comedy-material!!

[@angloaust1575]

He had a dream of racial equality! Which is based on new testament Teaching no more jew no more Greek etc all one in Christ Jesus Love thy neighbour also JESUS himself never campaigned For equal rights for jews under Roman occupation. Render unto caesar etc Maybe he had more important things on his agenda!

[@GodisGracious1031Ministries]

He was wishing to get the Jews to accept the Messiah so that Jesus could reign for the mil,.

[@JamesJones-qi1pc]

King didn't believe in Christ's dirty being God, nor did he believe in the virgin birth of Christ.

[@thecanaanite]

The craziest part in the whole video is the fact Americans votes Ronald Ragan as number 1 american hahahhahaha 😂😂

[@JohnHenry-bg6sd]

he wasn't really a Christian he didn't believe that the Word of God was enough he had many opposing beliefs about Jesus Christ and that is not a good signal of true Christianity if you scatter from the truth you depart from the faith all those are not with Me scatter Jesus Christ said they are Astray and folow not Jesus Christ

[@davismark44]

He was not a Dr. He plagiarized his doctrine. He was also an adulterer.

[@nadablack]

So... 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@catherinekline1884]

He was a Dr. he had his doctorate degree in systematic theology… that’s what being a Dr. means 🤦🏼‍♀️ Trump is also an adulterer and multiple time divorcée… does this matter to conservative Christians? No.

[@davismark44]

@@catherinekline1884 This has nothing to do with Trump, lol. Doesn't change the fact that he PLAGIARIZED his doctrine, which means he is NOT a Doctor, but a fraud!

[@philbe2482]

Martin Luther wasn't even his real name. The man is a total fraud.

[@Nick-cv5rm]

@@nadablack MLK had good ideas but the fact that he plagiarized his doctrine to get into a college and cheated his way into it doesn’t put a good light on him. Also his “I have a dream” speech was ghost written as well. He claims to be a Christian but was an adulterer, one of the biggest sin a man can make. How do you simply say “so” to that plagiarizing is highly illegal

[@lightjones9894]

I'm sure with this country would be a way better and peaceful place if Martin Luther King was still alive.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Nah

[@jayonnaj18]

If black people, then as now, clung to Jesus Christ and labored to witness to the lost, none of those things would have happened in Selma! Yet, there were then, and will be in the future, according to prophecy of the Holy Bible, many martyrs who stand up for our Lord and Savior to the death! His dream had to do with bringing in the Kingdom of God WITHOUT God!!! In other words, a false kingdom in which Satan is exalted! Jesus will be the King of this world, and will rule the nations not with political power, and the devil is already defeated thanks to our Lord's shed blood as He died on the cross, His burial and 3rd day resurrection from the dead! Glory to God ALONE!!!

[@shawnwalsh6998]

You are using Dr Martin Luther King to promote woke garbage. I love how this video distorts and manipulates.

[@catherinekline1884]

Have you watched his other speeches about being against the Vietnam war? Being for the government spending money to help end economic inequalities? Being for the creation of unions and the minimum wage to fight against pay inequalities? His words are all there on tape.. where’s the lie? Conservative Christians known for their cherry picking both in their religious beliefs and political beliefs. Known for watering down history to fit their narratives. Known for their extreme confirmation bias. It’s like speaking to a brick wall. It’s effective I’ll give you that… but society will never move forward with these brick walls standing in the way of progress towards a better world for all.

[@gogecka9717]

Bro it’s literally your vision of MLK that has been distorted you dunce.

[@TooHonest4_You]

Malcolm X was better

[@katesansom3841]

It’s ridiculous that people voted MLK above George Washington. It’s clear that education is not being taught well. After I read “1776” as an adult, I gained a TON of legit, deep respect for George Washington and everything he did. He was hardcore determined to fight for America IN THE FACE of hard time, war, and starving and desperate soldiers.

[@jordannixon2320]

Goofy

[@8wayz]

@@jordannixon2320 she disagreed without putting MLK down and provided a source to her conclusion. I get that her being white my make it hard for you to hear her point. But you need to get pass that. come on brother. If You're are going to disagree, provide a compelling argument backed by facts. No more ignorant name calling.

[@caspianhall]

@@8wayz brother?

[@8wayz]

@@caspianhall brother/friend/dude You know exactly what meant when I said tha.

[@caspianhall]

@@8wayz lol none of the above is what I was implying

[@lindabelcher8087]

How are we supposed to take this video seriously when you include Fentanyl Floyd?

[@GranMastaDee]

I LOVE that "Fentanyl Floyd" - we've become a nation that worships at the feet of felonious drug addicts and womanizing plagiarist drunks.

[@edwardnigma6568]

I wonder if Fentanyl Floyd is related to Flat-Neck Floyd? They must be cousins or something lol

[@samuelplacensia753]

Martin Luther King Junior was a Christian pastor he believed in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ never said to trust in the government or to trust in Rome. Jesus Christ was not a socialist. Jesus Christ was the way the truth and the light. There is no way the Martin Luther King would reject Christianity to except a system that is trying to abolish faith in Christ.

[@monk1808]

MLK was a Liberal Christian, so he wasn’t a Biblical literalist (he didn’t believe in the virgin birth, for example). He wrote a paper in 1948 saying as much. Also, I forgot to mention that Martin Luther King Jr. was a democratic socialist, you can easily read about it if you search the web. And you actually can be a Christian socialist, because Jesus never denied any economic system. I find it really quite strange that most Christians are against communism and socialism, when the early Christians were proto-communist (they shared their wealth with each other) and Jesus, if he were alive, would’ve been very anti-capitalist (i.e, sell all your possessions, it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter into heaven, etc.). Jesus definitely would’ve been a communist, anarcho-communist, or some other such thing (Marx actually wanted the government to eventually whither away, and anarchists don’t want any government). PS, I’m neither a Christian, socialist, or communist, etc.

[@popularhistory6118]

It is highly possible to be a christian socialist. It was a christian socialist named Francis Bellamy who wrote the pledge of allegiance after all.

[@abrahamlincoln5185]

@@monk1808 exactly. Christian fundamentalists will learn someday that there is such a Christian theology that is beyond superstition

[@samuelplacensia753]

@Kurapika Giovanna You really don’t understand the differences between Christianity and communism do you? To try to explain it to you would be like casting my pearls to swine. It’s just not worth it.

[@samuelplacensia753]

@@popularhistory6118 Nope, it not possible to be a socialist and a Christian at the same time. The two are complete polar opposite of each other. One, socialism, only serves its own selfish purposes it is covetousness. And to covet thy neighbors goods is breaking one of Gods 10 commandments. Christian is to have complete and utter faith in Jesus Christ not the Government. Jesus Christ never taught to trust in Rome (the government) Jesus is the way the truth and the light. He is God all mighty. Christianity is selfless not selfish.

[@Eidenbites]

Muhammed Ali did more for the ( side note I don’t even know wtf to call them anymore because before it was African American then they said we aren’t from Africa, then it was blacks but then one of them was like we aren’t black we are dark brown so I’m confused so I’m just going to say Martin Luthers people ) Martin luther king jr people more than MLK himself

[@UltimatePowa]

Well originally, we used a latin word for black to describe people from that part of the world, but now that word is viewed as extremely hateful and racist that we are forced to use even different words. The Spanish word for black is unacceptable as well. Soon the English word for black will be unacceptable. 1984 at its finest.

[@totsmini3105]

Waaaaaaat!! Of All People (God Forbid) Reagan!! ~ Clearly this is a Right-winged channel!!?? ~ But then again, looking at the History-of-choice in "presidents"!! ~ Hmmmm, Reagan might just be 1st choice?? (Eeeeeeek)

[@kingofcards9516]

Salt

[@OrthoLou]

This isn't a right wing channel, it merely just showed a poll that depicts what the majority of Americans feel. 🤷‍♂️

[@trustyshellback]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would oppose Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and Critical Race Theory were he alive today. Reverend King said: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." 🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷 🇺🇸 Marc J. Metivier 🇺🇸

[@shawnwalsh6998]

Exactly 💯

[@konkoly5183]

lol. Imagine being this brain dead.

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

@@konkoly5183 you know BLM is for Abortion right and run by many lesbians ? You think King would like that ? He was a rather conservative Christian

[@cursed4353]

he also said interracial marriage should be illegal

[@shawnwalsh6998]

@@cursed4353 wow I never heard that. I'll have to research MLK views on interracial marriage.

[@jidk6565]

I voted for bernie

[@beefjuicer4808]

Bernie was a former communist.

[@jidk6565]

@@beefjuicer4808 that's why I made this comment It was over the fact I keep having it recommended it to me when I LOVE the "real" Dr. King

[@beefjuicer4808]

@@jidk6565 mlk was also a secret communist who also plagiarized 90% of his works from other white men and his best friend was Stanley “Levi”son. Say no more!

[@jidk6565]

@@beefjuicer4808 thats... a lot of bullshit He was a SOCIALIST to start with, so yeah (bernie is a Social Democrat, still a capitalist by the way) and are you accusing a famous orator of plagurization? With what evidence I've seen of that (flimsy) it just doesn't seem logical

[@gogecka9717]

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