Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Address to the MA Legislature

By ValleyPatriot on May 19, 2015   Amesbury, Arts & Culture, Haverhill, Local, Methuen, National, Newburyport, North Andover, Op-Ed, Religion, Salisbury, Senator Katy Ives, State  

By: Senator Katy Ives – May, 2015 On April 22, 1965, the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the Massachusetts Legislature in a Joint Session comprised of State Senate and State Representatives. This was the first time Dr. King spoke before a legislative body. Six months prior to this visit, he had won the […]