"Our Nation Was Born in Genocide": MLK and American Indian Civil Rights

Authors

Theodor P. (Ted) Gordon, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

1-18-2016

Disciplines

African American Studies | Arts and Humanities | Indigenous Studies | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, "Our Nation was Born in Genocide when it embraced the notion that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race." This MLK Teach-In presentation will examine how the African American and the American Indian civil rights movements influenced each other. While American Indian activists strive for increased political-economic independence, African American activists press for greater political-economic integration. Despite these differences, both movements formed important connections. This talk will explore these connections and their implications for the futures of both movements.

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Recommended Citation

Gordon, Theodor P. (Ted), ""Our Nation Was Born in Genocide": MLK and American Indian Civil Rights" (2016). Intercultural Directions Council Lectures. 9.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/idc_lectures/9