The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated forty-three years ago today.

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The speech Dr. King gave the night before he was killed was typically powerful, highly patriotic and particularly prophetic:

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"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land! And so I’m happy, tonight."

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King was killed while in Memphis defending the rights of the largely African-American sanitation workers to collectively organize. Today, the right to bargain collectively for a voice at work and a middle-class life are under attack as never before.

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In response, local activists coast to coast are fighting back in King’s name. Learn more about how you can join this growing movement.

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