Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to 386 days in hard labor. His supporters left the courthouse weeping, shouting as they left the courthouse but King didn't share their feelings. He later said: I left my trial with the feeling of sympathy for Judge Carter and his dilemma. To convict me, he had to face the condemnation of the nation and the world opinion. To acquit me, he must have faced the local community and those voters who kept him in office"