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FBI attempts to blackmail MLK
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The FBI sent Martin Luther King Jr. a letter threatening to expose his affairs and suggested he kill himself. The agency also attempted to blackmail him through dressing up as women to gather incriminating evidence.
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The FBI attempted to blackmail MLK, labeling him as a sexual deviant and threatening to out him if he didn't commit suicide in 30 days.
1:01:48 - 1:02:28 (00:39)
MLK
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The FBI attempted to blackmail MLK, labeling him as a sexual deviant and threatening to out him if he didn't commit suicide in 30 days. The letter was one of the multiple attempts to discredit and hamper the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
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The FBI sent a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. accusing him of cheating and trying to ruin his reputation.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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The FBI sent a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. accusing him of cheating and trying to ruin his reputation. Although he was telling the truth about the FBI's involvement, it was a tough sell to his wife, Coretta Scott.