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SMU's McFarlin Auditorium Earns Historical Marker Commemorating MLK Speech In 1966
In March of 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., accepted an invitation from the Student Senate to speak at McFarlin Auditorium.
February 18, 2023
It was, until now, a largely forgotten part of SMU's civil rights history.
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In March of 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., accepted an invitation from the Student Senate to speak at McFarlin Auditorium.
"And so, every single seat was taken," recalls Charles Cox, then a member of the Student Senate. "And there were people standing. That's how big an event it was..."
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