Yes, I think the Civil Rights movement did much better in the '60s than it would have done in the '70s. In fact, sadly, a lot of the forward momentum kind of stalled out in the '70s.It is no coincidence that the civil rights movement came when the “pie” was expanding at the fastest rate ever. . .
I agree with you that it's highly likely Martin would focus on education, at least as part of the puzzle which it certainly is. And people who want to do some clear good often do end up focusing on education.
But hope upon hope, he would also focus on the total number of good jobs. This is much less commonly talked about. Other than poker players, baseball managers, and a few other assorted math types, we as humans are just far less comfortable talking about baseline numbers. In fact, I'd say if the total number of jobs increases — the good, bad, and in-between jobs — well, if businesses have a harder time filling jobs in general, this will help to bump wages and conditions upward even for the previously crummy jobs. And please try not to put this view on a left-right spectrum as I think it's kind of a hybrid.
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