"He belongs on the merits. His face would end a run of all-white currency, a shameful legacy of generations in which only whites were allowed in positions of power. And the diversity MLK would add to our currency goes far beyond skin color. He wasn't a president, or a member of the ruling elite like Hamilton and Franklin. He was a religious leader, a community organizer, a civil-rights champion, and an anti-war protester. He is a reminder that a citizen need not be a privileged insider to effect change—a man with a strong voice, speaking on behalf of a just cause, can bring about historic progress peacefully, through exhortation and persuasion. And there's not a single historic atrocity to the man's name!"
From The Atlantic article at bit.ly/1ju7lPG