Commentary: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s address to the AFL-CIO fourth constitutional convention

By: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 2,517

Last Updated: 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

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Edtior’s note: The following are excerpts of King’s speech in Dec. 1961, when he sought to explain the shared interests of the Civil Right Movement and organized labor. Courtesy of the Stanford University Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.

Less than a century ago, the laborer had no rights, little or no respect, and led a life which was socially submerged and barren. He was hired and fired by economic …

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