No one who doesn't know the South of the '50s, can realize what pressure King was living under. He could have been murdered at any moment. Yet he didn't quit. And my guess is that his wife already knew about the "other" woman. He was confessing his sin to the one whom he had most offended. He was not saintly, but he was a brave, brave man. I am remind of Graham Greene's whiskey priest.
Yeah, reminds me why I love my country's history.
It was "other" women. Looks like he was just another "do as I say" type, like Clinton. BTW, I'm just judging the man based on the "content of his character".