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Line 51: − Some consider King was a Democrat and cite his contributions to liberalism. <ref> Alonzo Hamby, ''Liberalism and Its Challengers: From F.D.R. to Bush'' (1992)</ref> Others claim King was a Republican. <ref>[http://www.nationalblackrepublicans.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.DYK-Why%20MLK%20was%20a%20Republican National Black Republican Association]</ref> Nobody has proven either way about King's political stance. At that time in history, black people were able to vote however many were disenfranchised until the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It would be hard to imagine that King was a Democrat of the South at a time when Southern Democrats aligned themselves with [[Jim Crow]]'s enforced segregation of blacks.+
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==Political Affiliation==
==Political Affiliation==
Most people consider that King was a Democrat, by his votes or by affiliations with Democrats. A few people consider him a Republican, do to lack of evidence or for political purposes. Barack Obama has cited King and many in his party consider a black president the result of Martin Luther's hard work. It would be wrong to say that Obama would have been endorsed by King, due to the ideological differences of the two.
== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==