Today we have some very specific and timely myths in that they all apply to Martin Luther King Jr.

Perhaps history's most famous civil rights activist.

King was as contentious a figure to some

as much as civil rights are a contentious topic.

They shouldn't be, but for some people that's how they roll and they make up

misinformation in much the same way as a playground bully might

That's coming up right now on Scuptoid.

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I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Four Martin Luther King Jr. myths.

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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are a few things you're sure to hear.

One is excerpts from I Have a Dream, one of the most famous speeches in world history.

Another is perspectives on his life and what he worked for. Another

is the purpose of the day which is to reflect on the principles of racial equality and

non-violent social change espoused by Dr. King.

And a fourth one, especially if you go on to the internet,

is misinformation about him.

Myths about Martin Luther King Jr. are spread by harmless ignorance, by deliberate racists, and

by lazy repeaters.

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