Why do republican now claim MLK?

Dr. King’s political leanings were probably influenced a great deal by his father, Martin Luther King, Sr. – who was a noted Republican. He would have likely endorsed Richard Nixon for the 1960 election.

But when the younger King was arrested during a sit-in, it was then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy who ensured his release, as a favor to Martin Luther King, Sr. After his son was freed, King backed him in the election – and some 10 million votes were delivered for the Democrat.

(As a side note, Kennedy was not known for being an overly enthusiastic supporter of civil rights.) It seems that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Remember, in the 1950s and ‘60s, the political parties were much different than they are today. Republicans were (and still are) thought of as the political party of business and are primarily interested in enforcing the status quo.

Democrats were the political party of “progression and change,” but Southern Democrats were known for working with the KKK – think Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd. After the Civil Rights Act passed, many Southern Democrats became Republicans. When remembering Dr. King, don’t worry if he was a Democrat or a Republican.

Instead, try to rise above labels and identify the good and bad that exists in both political parties. Try to emulate Martin Luther King, Jr. His example should prompt us to be better men and women." He only voted who he thought cared about his interests, not party lines.

He wanted who would benefit society. Actions speak louder than words, he personally didn't like any of them.

That's strange...it criticizes both republicans and democrats on his wikipedia page... is own neice insists that he registered as a Republican. "The only known time he voted was for JFK, but that was only because JFK personally called him to ask for his support while MLK was at a hospital with a family member who was in serious condition. Should we believe that MLK was a Democrat or a Republican?

Remember that before 1964, most blacks were Republican, including MLK, Sr. And most racist bigots were Democrats, like Strom Thurmond, Robert Byrd, and David Duke. Thurmond switched parties in 1964, and Duke switched parties in 1988 to win an election.

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