durling the trip he was invited to visit a pool that was attended by and run by untouchable people, known untouchables. upon arriving there, the principal introduced him to the students there and he said, young people i want you to introduce a fellow untouchable from america. and when dr. king heard introduction, it didn't land so easily on the ear. it's something he hadn't thought of himself in any way. he had had dinner with the prime minister, he had been received as a visiting dignitary and so, he-- at first he was a bit peeved to hear that term and then he thought about the work that he was doing. he thought about the lives of the 20 million african-americans and 20 million black people he was advocating for, marching for and leading in the civil rights moment and even at that moment the majority were not permitted or allowed really to vote, that they were segregated and separated or were facing great danger as they were seeking civil and human rights and he thought about it and he said, yes, i am an untouchable. i'm every black person and negro is an untouchable and he later spoke a