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MLK Memorial Washington DC Drum Major for Justice Inscription

Controversial inscruption at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial on the banks of the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. It reads: "I was a drum major for justic, peace and righteousness." It is not a direct quote, and the paraphrasing of this section of a speech by Dr King has been controversial and the offending inscription on the side of the statue of MLK is scheduled to be removed.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial | Washington DC
Controversial inscruption at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial on the banks of the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. It reads: "I was a drum major for justic, peace and righteousness." It is not a direct quote, and the paraphrasing of this section of a speech by Dr King has been controversial and the offending inscription on the side of the statue of MLK is scheduled to be removed.