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Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Martin Luther Jr King
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is known for being one of the greatest orators of the 20th Century, and perhaps in all of American history. In the 1950s and 1960s, his words led the Civil Rights movement and helped change a society. Although he is best known for helping achieve civil equality for African-Americans, these speeches -- selected because they were each presented at a turning point in the Civil Rights movement -- show that his true goal was much larger than that: he hoped to achieve acceptance for all people, regardless of race or nationality.This companion volume to A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes the text of his most well-known oration, I Have a Dream, to his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize to Beyond Vietnam, a powerful plea to end the ongoing conflict. Though the speeches refer to the conditions of the 1960s, his assertions that nonviolent protest is the key to democracy, and that all humans are equal, are as timeless and powerful today as they were thirty years ago.Also featured in this text are introductions from world-renowned defenders of civil rights. Reflecting on their own experiences (many of them knew Dr. King and even saw the speech itself), they explain how they believe Dr. King's words can be used for the 21st Century. Writers include Ambassador Andrew Young, Rosa Parks, and Senator Edward Kennedy, among others.
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mavs
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"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable"

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dariazeoli
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It‘s 2020. Do we need to hear these words again?

“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.”

Are you paying attention?

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BlackandBookish
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I like to plan. I like to know all the details and all the steps. I like to know exactly where things are heading- but sometimes you can't. On this day of service, I pledge to keep up the good fight. To be a voice and work toward the social change we need. And I will do it with faith in myself and those around me, who fight with me.

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In high school, I read a book of MLK's speeches and sermons. This is one of two poems he included periodically in his work, though I'm not sure if he authored the poems. I can still quote this poem over thirty years later. His words clearly pierced my soul. #poetry