When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period … - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well. . . . But now that the Negro has rejected his role as an underdog, he has become more assertive in his search for identity and group solidarity; he wants to speak for himself.

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