I am a white man , living in Canada...numerous times i have heard Martin Luther King Jr. Let Freedom Ring ....

Question

speech....but never tonight so much....There are four Presidents on the Mighty Mount Rushmore, that have felt the glory for time enough. I think its time, and there is room on that mountain for at least three more on the face proper.....lets unite and tell the government, we want more faces up there with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt. .. I think with only the strength of Martin Luther King Jr's Freedom speech alone ... he should have his image be carved into that rock wall face.......lets get this thing moving.....refer to me as WTP17A ....Bless Our Minds ....thank you

Answer 1

Mount Rushmore is a "finished" or "completed" work and should not be tampered with... not even to add John F. Kennedy, who really was a president!

I'm all for some monument being created for Dr. King, flawed though he was, but vehemently oppose tampering with an existing monument.

Answer 2

A different monument in a different place might be the ticket. Ever heard of Stone Mountain in Georgia? That monument was dedicated to heroes on the confederate side of the Civil War. Construction began in the 1920's and was completed in the '70's. Now, however, such an effort might be cost prohibitive and the grandeur reduced to a more affordable scale. Finding a site could be a problem as well, because environmental regulations are more detailed now than they were when the other 2 monuments were constructed.

That said, a monument that reflects the greatness and diversity of America's leaders is a great idea.

As to the comment that MLK was a flawed individual, who isn't? Of the 4 leaders depicted on Rushmore, I'm sure each has a skeleton or two in their respective closets.

Answer 3

Thank you for the thought, Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday was a hard fight. The "establishment" in America will never allow the Mount to be changed to reflect Dr. King.
America can be a very backward thinking nation. The Confederate flag still flies here and the KK Klowns still ride.There are still groups in this nation who hate the very ideals that Dr King stood for. Clearly, Dr. King's ideals are not embraced by the entirety of the nation yet.
Incidentally, most large cities, both northern and southern, have streets named for this martyr.
Now then with a holiday and a number of MLK Blvds, that's about all that some Americans can stand. I count it a blessing that's been done. By the way, I would like to see the legacy of Mrs. King celebrated also. Very few men stand alone - certainly Dr. King didn't.

Answer 4

don't you think that might be odd with the faces of presidents on the carving and then the face of an unfaithful husband? Yeah, I don't think we should ever change Mt. Rushmore. I'm pretty sure that any educated person in the states would agree not to change a historical national monument.

Answer 5

Martin Luther King deserves to be beside the great Presidents since he fought for freedom and he is as great as any other hero.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

MLK's message was a good one, but history will judge him quite harshly after 2027 when the FBI surveillance tapes on King will be 'unsealed' and his true character will be revealed.

Answer 8

we could put him hanging from the end of a rope under the old oak tree!!

Answer 9

nope, the monument was to remember tjose 4 important PRESIDENTIAL figures of US history.

Answer 10

he was not a president.