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I have a Dream!
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Ph.D. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)
About Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was a Baptist minister and American political activist who was the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement. King won the Nobel Peace Prize before being assassinated in 1968. In 1977, King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by Jimmy Carter. For his promotion of non-violence and racial equality, King is considered a peacemaker and martyr by many people around the world. Martin Luther King Day was established in his honor. I Have A Dream!
Martin Luther King "I have a dream"
The full version of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech. Comments disabled since many of them were hateful and racist. You can discuss the video here: http://www.mychurch.org/blog/121537/17-Minutes-with-Martin-Luther-King
Martin Luther King Links
- A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Long Island University professor examines the impact of King's life on all Americans - includes images, chronology of King's life and lengthy bibliography.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - American Civil-Rights Leader
- Short biographical sketch of King's life, followed by annotated listing of recommended books about King.
- King's Dream Day
- August 28, 2000, a proposal for the eradication of racial conflict in America.
- Martin Luther King Audio Page
- Archer Audio excerpts in RealAudio format from speeches King gave.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
- Life magazine's tribute includes both pictures of Dr. King and excerpts from his writings.
- TIME 100: Leaders and Revolutionaries - Martin Luther King
- Multimedia biographical profile of King.
- The King Center
- The official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of King. Founded by Coretta Scott King.
- A School Assembly honoring "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr"
- Michigan-based Mobile Ed Productions offers a 45 minute school assembly program "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr" for elementary and middle schoolers.
- Myths of Martin Luther King
- Marcus Epstein, editor of Remnant, sets straight myths about King.
- Ether Zone | Martin Luther King, Jr. : Traitor
- Author and radio talk show host Alan Stang argues that King's history and behavior should preclude him being honored with a national holiday.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
- Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project is a vast collection of sermons, voice recordings, and other items of interest from Dr. King.
- MLK Online
- Photos, biographical information, quotes, speeches, videos, sounds, and holiday suggestions for King.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Essays, speeches, sermons, and history from a decidedly adversarial viewpoint.
- The Martin Luther King You Don't See On TV
- Authors explore the final years of King's life, from 1965-1968, delving into King's denunciation of the "capitalists of the West."
- Nobel Laureates: Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Biography, presentation speech, and lectures surrounding King's 1964 award.
Books by Martin Luther King
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/10/2009)
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Amazon Price: $16.31 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Trumpet of Conscience
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Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
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Why We Can't Wait (Signet Classics)
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Strength to Love
Amazon Price: $11.56 (as of 07/10/2009)
Assassination
King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing to lead a local march in support of the predominantly black Memphis sanitation workers' union who was on strike at the time. Friends inside the motel room heard the shot fired and ran to the balcony to find King shot in the throat. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's hospital at 7:05 PM . The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 60 cities. Five days later, President Lyndon Johnson declared a national day of mourning for the lost civil rights leader. A crowd of 300,000 attended his funeral that same day. LBJ did not attend, and instead sent Vice-President Hubert Humphrey because he was meeting with several advisors and cabinet officers on the Vietnam War in Camp David, and on fears he may be hit with protests and abuses over the war. Quotes
- "I submit to you that if a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live."
Speech in Detroit, Michigan, (23 June 1963) - "Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love."
Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Stockholm, Sweden (11 December 1964) - "This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love."
Speech at Riverside Church in New York City (4 April 1967) - "A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard."
- "Everything that is done in the world is done by hope."
- "It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important."
I have a Dream
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
Complete Text of the Speech on World Wide School
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Aquavel wrote...
Great lens on Martin Luther King! Beautifully done & informative.
Posted December 04, 2008
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Posted June 06, 2008
dc64 wrote...
Good to see such a well done lens on a man who was a positive force in American history. 5 stars for you. Debra
Posted November 26, 2007
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Posted August 20, 2007
giddygabby wrote...
Another fine lens, Maarten. I'm thrilled to have Dr. King represented in the Boomers Rock! group. Few influenced our generation as mightily as he.
Posted May 14, 2007
