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WASHINGTON,
DC
- Charleston,
SC
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U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
on
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
Day:
"Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
lived
during
a
time
of
great
turmoil
in
our
nation.
He
worked
everyday
for
equality,
unity,
and
to
provide
a
voice
for
the
voiceless.
Nearly
50
years
after
his
death,
our
nation
once
again
sits
at
the
crossroads
between
unity
and
division.
The
treatment
endured
by
Dr.
King
while
fighting
for
freedom,
from
a
house
bombing
to
his
murder,
shows
us
all
the
threats
we
face
when
we
choose
division.
In
his
'Letter
from
Birmingham
Jail,'
Dr.
King
opens
by
explaining
why
he
was
in
Alabama.
In
referencing
the
Apostle
Paul
leaving
his
home
in
the
service
of
Jesus,
Dr.
King
wrote,
'I
too
am
compelled
to
carry
the
gospel
of
freedom
beyond
my
particular
hometown.'
As
we
honor
and
celebrate
Dr.
King
today,
let
us
all
remember
that
sentiment.
We
owe
it
to
Dr.
King
and
his
sacrifice
to
ensure
that
everyday
and
everywhere
across
our
nation
we
choose
unity
over
division,
and
freedom
over
oppression.
In
America,
freedom
is
not
a
unique
concept,
but
rather
one
guaranteed
to
all."
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