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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sure MLK only worked because the Black Panthers were doing a good/bad cop thing.

[–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 39 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, basically. Between MLK and Malcolm X, no matter how you wanted to resist, they had you covered. That's why the government killed them both.

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And the changes MLK sought only came following the race riots after his death. I don't want to discredit him because he was essential to the civil rights movement, but ultimately his martyrdom is what brought the change he fought for

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

1964= Civil Rights Act

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

1968=MLK assassination

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968

There was an additional one passed on ‘68, a week after his assassination.

[–] Tango@piefed.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure the Black Panthers only worked because MLK was doing a good/bad cop thing.