Why does the author feel that whites owe King the greatest debt? - The author feels that white owe King the greatest debt because King liberated them from the heavy load of America's centuries-old hypocrisy over race. It's only because of King and his movement that the U.S. can claim to be the leader of the "free world" without attracting smirks of disdain and disbelief.
Was King "the right man at the right time"? - Yes, King was the "right man at the right time" because before him, a black woman, such as Rosa Parks, could be thrown in jail just because she wouldn't give up her seat for a white man. Even though there were two centuries worth of conflict from many valorous men and women, King was its apex.
Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not? - Yes, King would be upset because, in recent years, the quote has been used in ways he would never stand behind. It has become the slogan for challengers of positive action, such as California's Ward Connerly, who insists that if King lived he would have been marching with him. Such people have taken out his radicalism and sense of urgency.
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