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How to navigate disagreements about MLK's critique of moderation

My co-organizer and I have been studying MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail together but we keep getting into heated arguments about whether his criticism of 'white moderates' applies to our approach with local officials and I think we're both feeling attacked.

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Partners are struggling with how MLK's sharp words about compromise apply to their own tactical choices and relationship.

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