Zhou enlai biography of martin luther king
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Panthers and the Premier: Black Internationalism &#; Cold War China
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Malcolm X’s speech at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio has become famous for its juxtaposition of the “ballot or the bullet.” Less remembered, however, is Malcolm’s call midway through his speech to “expand the civil-rights struggle to the level of human rights” and take it to China, where million Chinese citizens were “sitting there waiting to throw their weight on our side.”
Malcolm was referring to the “Statement Supporting the Afro-Americans in their Just Struggle against Racial Discrimination by U.S. Imperialism,” issued by Chinese leader Mao Zedong on August 8,
With anti-colonial revolutions in full swing, African Americans increasingly turned abroad for inspiration and support, and while they found many allies around the globe, the People’s Republic of China became a vital source of solidarity for Black dissidents and revolutionaries during the s and ea
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Martin Luther King
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In joyous celebration of the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King.
A great American, a great peacemaker, a great soul.
Honored by students of China&#;s peacemaker, Zhoui Enlai.
Martin Luther King&#;s speech, &#;I Have a Dream&#; is one of America&#;s most noble moments. One can feel the arc of history curving toward justice and freedom.
Hearing it now from today&#;s perspective, we sense the seismic changes taking place in the hot summer sun of This was not obvious to everyone at the time, at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.
This great moment was captured live, so we can relive it.
17 and a half minutes, remembered forever.
May his words remind us of our past. Of where we came from, and who we are today. And of how far our journey has yet to go.
We still need to forge ahead.
Video and audio restored bygd the Zhou Enlai Peace Institute; available here to share with the world.
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Spartacus Educational
Primary Sources
(1) Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong ()
During the Great Revolution, Chairman Mao was already aware that the peasants were the largest ally and that the people's revolution could not triumph without them. And sure enough, the revolution suffered defeat because his views weren't listened to. Later, when we got to the countryside. Chairman Mao saw that in order to carry out the revolution it fryst vatten necessary not only to rely on the peasants, but also to win over the mittpunkt and petty bourgeoisie. As Chiang Kai-shek's counter-revolutionary treachery became further exposed, only the comprador-bureaucrat and feudal landlord classes supported him. But a group of people inside the Communist Party made "Left" deviationist mistakes and were very narrow in their outlook, holding that the middle and petty bourgeoisie were unreliable. They didn't listen to Chairman Mao, and the result was that the revolution suffered another setback and we ha