... his political power was in peril to the point where Powell had threatened to bring up his 1953 arrest on sexual charges in order to force Dr. King to remove Rustin from his staff. Rustin was also the target of J. Edgar Hoover during the late 1950s and early 1960s due to ... of Topeka decision that ended segregation in the public schools. Also seen at this event was the "Give Us The Ballot" Speech given by Dr. King that called for voting rights for African-Americans as well as a message from Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, who would soon turn against Rustin ... homosexuality was agai...

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