--- title: "1 Daddy Murdered Quotes By Martin Luther King III" description: "1 Daddy Murdered quotes by Martin Luther King III. Plus more from Martin Luther King III and more Daddy Murdered sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b07/martin-luther-king-iii-5061_attitude_i-was-told-that-daddy-was-murdered-by-a_304185.png" --- > [I was told that Daddy was murdered by a white man. I could have adopted an attitude of hating whites. But then in 1974 my grandmother was killed by a black man, so I could have hated blacks too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/i-was-told-that-daddy-was-murdered-by-a-white-man-i-could-have/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b07/martin-luther-king-iii-5061_attitude_i-was-told-that-daddy-was-murdered-by-a_304185.png) ## More by Martin Luther King III > [That's why I don't generally talk about endorsements because I don't believe we have to tell people who to vote for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/that-s-why-i-don-t-generally-talk-about-endorsements-because-i-don-t/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [And I think that, at some point, I am, as John Lewis and many others, are a bridge-builder. The goal is to bring America…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/and-i-think-that-at-some-point-i-am-as-john-lewis-and-many-others-are/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [If I woke up every day attempting to be my father, I would fail miserably. I think he was anointed. He was chosen by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/if-i-woke-up-every-day-attempting-to-be-my-father-i-would-fail/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [I just think we have to create the climate so that people will come out on election day and vote.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/i-just-think-we-have-to-create-the-climate-so-that-people-will-come/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [I think we have got to do a better job explaining to people why their vote does count. I think people feel disconnected from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/i-think-we-have-got-to-do-a-better-job-explaining-to-people-why-their/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [There is more racial integration in American life and many more people of color serving as elected officials and corporate leaders than there were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/there-is-more-racial-integration-in-american-life-and-many-more/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [Our family has always drawn on the power from above to comfort us in times of despair and stress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/our-family-has-always-drawn-on-the-power-from-above-to-comfort-us-in/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [I was told that Daddy was murdered by a white man. I could have adopted an attitude of hating whites. But then in 1974…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/i-was-told-that-daddy-was-murdered-by-a-white-man-i-could-have/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [Many feel that in today's climate some of those in authority are exercising, in effect, a self-serving, 'ends justify the means' mindset as well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/many-feel-that-in-today-s-climate-some-of-those-in-authority-are/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [African Americans are not going to be fooled by any group supported by industrial polluters. They know climate change is real and that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/african-americans-are-not-going-to-be-fooled-by-any-group-supported/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [There's something wrong in a nation where six million black men are not allowed to vote because they were convicted of felonies. They've paid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/there-s-something-wrong-in-a-nation-where-six-million-black-men-are/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [Our challenge is to mobilize a new coalition of conscience to restore the Voting Rights Act, strengthen voting rights and broaden voter access in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/our-challenge-is-to-mobilize-a-new-coalition-of-conscience-to-restore/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [You know, when you've idolized something, you put it on a shelf, lift it up, and when King Day comes out, you pull it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/you-know-when-you-ve-idolized-something-you-put-it-on-a-shelf-lift-it/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [The March on Washington was a defining moment in the history of this country and a great example of our nation truly living up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/the-march-on-washington-was-a-defining-moment-in-the-history-of-this/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) > [On March 7, 1965, some 600 civil rights activists marched in Selma, Alabama, demanding an end to racial discrimination. The demonstration was led by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther-king-iii/on-march-7-1965-some-600-civil-rights-activists-marched-in-selma/) [Martin Luther King III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther-king-iii/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/daddy-murdered/martin-luther-king-iii/#itemlist", "name": "1 Daddy Murdered Quotes By Martin Luther King III", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was told that Daddy was murdered by a white man. I could have adopted an attitude of hating whites. 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