2006-11-24 14:59:49 · 14 answers · asked by dynasty_heiress 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
because that time in american history it was immoral for the african american society to participate in any thing that bennifited the white races objective meaning vietnam
2006-11-24 15:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by tecn9ne001 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe it had something to do with his education. He received his Doctorate in 1955 so that cuts out the Korean war. He was born in 1929 and was already past the age to be drafted to go to Vietnam.
2006-11-24 15:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people don't serve in the military... in fact, most don't.
He wanted to (and did) become a reverand, like his father, became oh-so much more to millions of people. Also, at the time, while he could have joined, the military was just as discriminatory as everybody else.
But he caused a ripple effect, which allowed all of that to change.
2006-11-24 15:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by amg503 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well..in a way he did serve policy...Soviet policy..one of the more disturbing discoveries was that he was actually on the Soviet payroll....one could argue why but the records surfaced after the fall.....much to the dismay of many....
The man did many great things and as was the case with W.EB Debois....he may have felt that he needed to align that way....Debois chose to exile to Cuba....MLKjr stayed here...
2006-11-24 16:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mike C 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I heard that he copied his Doctorial Thesis or parts of it. Mabye that is why he did not have time to help in the military. Or mabye too busy holding marches.
2006-11-24 18:31:45 · answer #5 · answered by caciansf 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why didn't Bill Clinton? Serving isn't a prerequisite to becoming great,not that I'm saying billary was great
2006-11-24 15:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by motergradersam 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If 'tecn9ne00' is trying to suggest African Americans didn't fight in Vietnam I wonder where he was when the war was on. Perhaps on another planet?.
2006-11-24 15:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by Rob Roy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why do you think he should have served in the military?
2006-11-24 15:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
So he can waste his time being a cook? Aren't you glad he had spent his life trying to promote equality for everyone?
2006-11-24 16:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by mahree 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because he was a pacifist. It was also against his religion.
2006-11-24 15:01:32 · answer #10 · answered by Mississippi River 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋