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Free Speech In Silent Spring By Martin Luther King Jr.

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” –Thomas Jefferson this was quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. in a form of free speech to desegregate the blacks from the white. If America didn’t have free speech Martin Luther King Jr. and everyone who followed him could have killed or been thrown in prison. Free speech is important because without it songs protesting against the Vietnam War like “War” the creators would have been in prison or worse. Without free speech, Muhammad Ali heavyweight boxing champ would have been thrown in prison. With no free speech Rachel Carson who protested against chemical companies that pollute the environment could have been thrown in prison after publishing “Silent Spring”.

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