Martin Luther King's dream comes true

Updated on: 21 January,2009 06:56 AM IST |
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In a 1964 interview to a British channel, Dr Martin Luther King predicted a black US prez in '25 years or less'. Though a couple of decades late, finally...

In a 1964 interview to a British channel, Dr Martin Luther King predicted a black US prez in '25 years or less'. Though a couple of decades late, finally...

He had the dream: Dr Martin Luther King

King talked to the BBC's Bob McKenzie in 1964. McKe-nzie asked, "Robert Kennedy, when he was attorney general, said he could imagine the possibility of a Negro President in the US within 40 years. Do you think this is at all realistic?"

King said, "I think it is necessary to make it clear that there are Negroes who are presently qualified to be president of the US.

There are many who are qualified in terms of integrity, in terms of vision, in terms of leadership ability. But we do know that there are certain problems and prejudices and mores in our society which make it difficult now. However, I am very optimistic about the future.

Frankly, I have seen certain changes in the US over the last two years that surprise me. On the basis of this, I think we may be able to get a Negro president in less than 40 years. I would think that this could come in 25 years or less."

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