"Dr. King Calls Draft Unfair to U.S. Negro." New York Times,
November 3, 1966. P. 29.
Speaking at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. King cited that 40% of
the fighting troops in Vietnam were African-American and also noted
the economic and educational causes of the situation. While the 40%
figure seems slightly high, there is no doubting that at this time,
African-Americans shared a disproportionate share of the fighting
and dying.
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