Worst case he's remembered the way we remember Fred Phelps. Realistically he probably speaks out against homosexuality and abortion, and he's remembered in a lot of America as a man who pandered to poor, angry black folks, however unfair that is.
America would remember him as we do Jesse Jackson nowadays: as some "uppity race-hustler." Let's be clear: many white Americans detested MLK Jr. at the time. Worse, his economic views put him well beyond the mainstream consensus. Certainly no MLK Jr. day as a holiday.
NFW. He's only popular among whites now because he's a martyr. If he ran for, say, President, he might've even lost DC. Optimistic version for his legacy is he becomes a congressman in Atlanta and is seen as a John Lewis type figure.His economic views would take him far from the mainstream as it emerged in otl. Super optimistic version, he manages to prevent the 'Greed is good' consencus
His allies like Jesse Jackson and John Lewis eventually went liberal on social issues, I imagine he would as well.Worst case he's remembered the way we remember Fred Phelps. Realistically he probably speaks out against homosexuality and abortion, and he's remembered in a lot of America as a man who pandered to poor, angry black folks, however unfair that is.
Probably not to the present day, like 10-20 years more at most unless he had a mild heart attack early on and changed up his lifestyle.How long would he have lived had he not been assassinated? I remember reading somewhere that his autopsy revealed he had heart issues, and given his heavy smoking...
How long would he have lived had he not been assassinated? I remember reading somewhere that his autopsy revealed he had heart issues, and given his heavy smoking...