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What did King accuse whites of in Chicago?

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In Chicago, King accused Whites of criticizing African Americans for the violence during the riots following his assassination in April 1968.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Chicago, King accused Whites of being critical of African Americans for the violence that occurred during the riots following his assassination in April 1968.

White people criticized African Americans for destroying their own neighborhoods, not realizing that most of the violence was directed against businesses that were not owned by Black people and treated African American customers with suspicion and hostility.

This accusation highlighted the division within the civil rights movement at that time, with older activists supporting King's nonviolent approach and younger activists advocating a more militant approach.

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