J. Michael Butler

Kenan Distinguished Professor of History and Humanities

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Dr. J. Michael Butler of Flagler College discusses MLK’s last march for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in St. Augustine, and its legacy in the struggle for equal justice under law.


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Dr. J. Michael Butler of Flagler College discusses MLK’s last march for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in St. Augustine, and its legacy in the struggle for equal justice under law.

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