Which party was Martin Luther King, Jr. in?

Question

Be careful, the answer might not be that which you think is obvious.

Answer 1

No party, He was black.

Answer 2

He was a Republican  like almost all blacks that lived in the south at that time, because the southern  wing of the Democratic party  supported segregation. When Johnson signed the Civil Rights act  he commented that he had just made the Democrats a minority party for a generation, and he was right.  The Democrats  never     carried the south in a presidential election after 1964

Answer 3

Martin Luther King, Jr wrote that:

"The Republican Party geared its appeal and program to racism, reaction, and extremism."

He was referring to the 1964 Republican convention. Martin Luther King, Jr. urged all Americans to vote against the Republicans.  After that, the Republicans implemented their Southern Strategy and things went from bad to worse.

Answer 4

Republican

Answer 5

I think he was either an Independent or not a member of any party.

Answer 6

the brainiac party

Answer 7

Martin Luther King was a Republican for a time.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a registered Dem at the time of his death.

Not really obvious.