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“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
Dr. Martin Luther King's Moral Opposition to the Death Penalty
To Dr. King, capital punishment was both wrong and misguided.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
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On this day in 1870, U.S. soldiers massacred over 150 Blackfeet—most of whom were women and children—near the Marias River in the Montana Territory.
Jan. 23, 1870 | U.S. Army Massacres Over 150 Indigenous People in Montana Territory
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1870, U.S. soldiers massacred over 150 Blackfeet—most of whom were women and children—near the Marias River in the Montana Territory.
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I got to explain the 14th amendment to my class today. Many didn’t know it was a reconstruction amendment. This is why one of the best things we can do is provide the history behind what leads to the madness. People truly don’t know.
January 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I got to explain the 14th amendment to my class today. Many didn’t know it was a reconstruction amendment. This is why one of the best things we can do is provide the history behind what leads to the madness. People truly don’t know.
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I’m not at all surprised. 💙
January 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’m not at all surprised. 💙