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November 21, 1964surveillance abusecivil rightssurveillance abuseretaliationBlack freedom movementCivil RightsGovernmentJustice

FBI sends anonymous coercive letter to Martin Luther King Jr.

The FBI mailed Martin Luther King Jr. an anonymous letter built from surveillance material, attempting to intimidate him and damage his leadership. It is a clear example of a federal agency using secret intelligence to attack a domestic critic rather than investigate a crime.