Martin Luther King, Jr.'s career without need for Civil Rights work

Without need for Civil Rights work, what does Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

  • No political interest, just very well known preacher

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Well known preacher like above but w/some major charity work, too

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • Preacher w/major charity emphasis - like TTL's Habitat for Humanity, etc.

    Votes: 8 53.3%
  • Work lead him to become Secretary of something like HEW or HUD, only minor elected positions

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Higher cabinet position (like State) & state-level politics (governor, Senator, etc.)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • State-level politics and Supreme Court nominee

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It's not too cliche to say he's President in such a TL

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    15
Let's say that various butterflies decades earlier lead to a much less hostile South and smother integration of blacks into society throughout the first half or so of the 20tgh century (Snake, feel free to use this poll's results yourself, in fact. :)) What would Martin Luther King, Jr.'s career be like without a need for major Civil Rights work as he did in OTL?
 
You haven't got the most likely result, minor preacher Atlanta.
The idea that MLK was destined to change the world no matter the situation is simply silly. There were much better orators who never had the perfect combination of being at the right time and the right place. MLK might have his faith and his oratory across all timelines but without the peculiar circumstances of his era he would have never risen to prominence. Change the circumstances and you get ride of him.
 
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