During their lifetimes, Fred and Barbara Erb, whose estate established the Erb Family Foundation, recognized the importance of the civil rights movement and had great respect for Dr. King's work.
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On March 15, 1965, Dr. King watched President Johnson’s historic “We Shall Overcome" speech at the home which previewed what later became the Voting Rights Act of 1965.