At the same time, Gaston provided King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy with a room at his motel[REF] at a discount and free meeting rooms at his offices nearby throughout the campaign.
That unity nearly dissolved, however, after Rev. Ralph Abernathy made some comments about unidentified Uncle Toms[REF] and Dr. King made a call for unity on April 9, 1963, that made it clear that he would press forward with his plans for confrontation.