Americans viewed Martin Luther King Jr. much more positively after his 1968 death than during his life | Pew Research Center

August 7, 2023

How public attitudes toward Martin Luther King Jr. have changed since the 1960s

Americans viewed Martin Luther King Jr. much more positively after his 1968 death than during his life

Americans viewed Martin Luther King Jr. much more positively after his 1968 death than during his life

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How public attitudes toward Martin Luther King Jr. have changed since the 1960s
Americans viewed Martin Luther King Jr. much more positively after his 1968 death than during his life
Gaps in White and Black Americans’ views of MLK were large in the 1960s but narrowed significantly by 2011