Any time someone carries a picket sign in front of the White House, that is the First Amendment in action.
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She developed the King Center in Atlanta, and she made it possible for his message, particularly his emphasis on nonviolence which many people sort of have let slip -- she helped keep that alive.
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We quickly became aware that this was bigger than we thought and that we would have to dig deeper and do more. And we're still doing it today.
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