MLK had a habit of calling off protests & campaigns when white supremacists insisted on it, over the objections of local Black people. Examples include:
- Montgomery, 1961. (Page 96.)
- Albany, 1962.
- Selma, 1963. (Fourth paragraph from the bottom.)
- Birmingham, 1963. (Paragraphs 7 & 8.)
- Chicago, 1966. (Pages 273-276.)
- Louisville, 1967. (Page 161 [198 of the PDF].)