Bearing the Cross
What was Chapter 10 about in "Bearing the Cross"?
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Chapter 10, Economic Justice and Vietnam, 1966-1967
• King and others are unhappy about the Chicago agreement. King is heckled at a speech in Chicago over the agreement.
• SNCC is becoming more violent.
• King becomes aware that the Johnson Administration is taking money away from social programs in order to fund the Vietnam War.
• King comes out publicly with his views on the Vietnam War.
• King is criticized for this by many, but some support him.
• King's book is published, but it too meets with criticism.
• Riots break out in Newark and Detroit. King blames them on the decreased funding for social programs.
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