Martin Luther King Jr Best Speeches - April 2024

I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World, Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929)

"HIS LIFE INFORMED US, HIS DREAMS SUSTAIN US"-from the Citation of the posthumous award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., July 4,1977Martin Luther King's twenty most memorable writings and s

• ASIN: 0062505521
• ASIN: 0062505521
• ISBN: 0062505521
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: HarperOne

The Best Of The Speeches

• ASIN: B0013JKOW6
• ASIN: B0013JKOW6
• Manufacturer: Stardust

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

"We've got some difficult days ahead," civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., told a crowd gathered at Memphis's Clayborn Temple on April 3, 1968. "But it really doesn't matter to me now because I've been to the mountaintop. . . . And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."These prophetic words, uttered the day before his assassination, challenged those he left behind to see that his "promised land" of racial equality became a reality; a reality to which King devoted the last twelve ye... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060646918
• ASIN: 0060646918
• ISBN: 0060646918
• Brand: HarperOne
• Manufacturer: HarperOne

Martin Luther King: The Essential Box Set: The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For the first time ever, twenty-four original recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech to his stirring sermon "A Knock At Midnight," are collected together in this treasured box set. His landmark speeches that echoed around the world and the more intimate sermons from the churches where he carried out his ministry are just as moving and meaningful today as they were when the great orator first expressed them. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches stirred a nation to change - and his calls to peaceful action and refusal to turn to despair or violence ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1600248500
• ASIN: 1600248500
• ISBN: 1600248500
• Brand: Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Strength to Love

"If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love." So wrote Coretta Scott King. She continued: "I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.' s philosophy of nonviolence: His belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life. That insight, luminously conveyed in this classic text, here presented in a new and attractive edition, hints at the personal transformation at the root of social justice: " By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0800697405
• ASIN: 0800697405
• ISBN: 0800697405
• Brand: Fortress Press
• Manufacturer: Fortress Press

A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This collection includes the text of Dr. King's best-known oration, "I Have a Dream, " his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and "Beyond Vietnam, " a compelling argument for ending the ongoing conflict. Each speech has an insightful introduction on the current relevance of Dr. King's words by such renowned defenders of civil rights as Rosa Parks, the Dalai Lama, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.

• ASIN: 0446678090
• ASIN: 0446678090
• ISBN: 0446678090
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

We Shall Overcome

• ASIN: B0013JMM30
• ASIN: B0013JMM30
• Manufacturer: Stardust

I Have a Dream/ Also Letter from Birmingham Jail (Tale Blazers)

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality and features King's "I Have a Dream" speech, which was delivered to 250,000 civil rights marchers in 1963.

• ASIN: 1563127849
• ASIN: 1563127849
• ISBN: 1563127849
• Brand: King, Martin Luther, Jr.
• Manufacturer: Perfection Learning

Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

The civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) and Malcolm X (1925–1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders’ relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and excerpts from Malcolm X’s autobiography and King’s sermons shows the breadth and range of each man’s philosophy, demonstrating their differences, similarities, and evolution over time. Organized into six top... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312395051
• ASIN: 0312395051
• ISBN: 0312395051
• Brand: Bedford Books
• Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's

Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (P.S.)

• ASIN: B002EBDPC8
• ASIN: B002EBDPC8
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)

An introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.  Young readers will learn how his interest in equality was sparked by experiences in his childhood, and how his legacy shaped modern America. Pairing detailed illustrations and an accessible narrative of Dr. King's life, this book is ideal for a discussion about the history behind the h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0823408477
• ASIN: 0823408477
• ISBN: 0823408477
• Manufacturer: Holiday House

The Better

• ASIN: B0013JQTAC
• ASIN: B0013JQTAC
• Manufacturer: Stardust

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King Jr.

King's most important writings are gathered together in one source. The arrangement is topical: philosophy, sermons and public addresses, essays, interviews and excerpts of his books. The material within each of these categories is arranged chronologically. Included are Dr. King's writings on nonviolence, integration and politics. His famous "I Have a Dream" sermon and "Letter from Birmingham Jail," as well as lesser-known works are contained in this excellent source. The excerpts from his books are full enough and balanced to give a sense of his philosophy and goals. There is a comprehensive ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062509314
• ASIN: 0062509314
• ISBN: 0062509314
• Brand: Brand: HARPER AND ROW
• Manufacturer: Harper & Row

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this is the most comprehensive book ever written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on more than seven hundred interviews with all of King's surviving associates, as well as with those who opposed him, and enhanced by the author's access to King's personal papers and tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents, this is a towering portrait of a man's metamorphosis into a legend.

• ASIN: 0060566922
• UPC: 351987654978
• ASIN: 0060566922
• ISBN: 0060566922
• Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

I Have A Dream

The illustrated edition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s' monumental "I Have a Dream" Speech, now in paperback.On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech that moved and inspired America. Here, in its entirety, is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visionary speech, with a foreword by the late Coretta Scott King and paintings by l5 Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Book Artists.

• ASIN: 059020517X
• ASIN: 059020517X
• ISBN: 059020517X
• Brand: Brand: Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction

A Call to Conscience : The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Collects the most powerful and inspirational speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., and includes commentary and contributions from Andrew Young, George McGovern, Rosa Parks, Aretha Franklin, Edward Kennedy, and the Dalai

• UPC: 1611732
• Rating: 4.0

Great Speeches by African Americans : Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others

Tracing the struggle for freedom and civil rights across two centuries, this anthology comprises speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr., Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Barack Obama, and many other influential

• UPC: 4530858
• Rating: 4.5

Martin Luther King: The Essential Box Set : The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.

All of the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader are in this collection. The set contains recordings previously included on "A Call to Conscience" and "A Knock at

• UPC: 11024942

The Dream : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In The Dream, Drew D. Hansen explores the

• UPC: 3063720

The Speech : The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)

Chronicles what went on behind the scenes of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech and other events surrounding the March on

• UPC: 36954212

The Philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : A Review of the Speeches & Sermons

The Philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Review of the Speeches &

• UPC: 735898129

Challenges to the Dream : The Best of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards at Carnegie Mellon University

Brave, honest writing about race and difference by young people trying to make sense of a world in which they encounter

• UPC: 588905168

Why Destiny Summoned These Three Orators Center Stage : More Than a Speech a Struggle-How the Constitution and Christianity Were Used as Liberation Tools for Change: A Critical Analysis of Three Selective Speeches of Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Senator Barack Obama

Why Destiny Summoned These Three Orators Center

• UPC: 17170690

The Rhetoric of Redemption : Kenneth Burke's Redemption Drama and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech

The Rhetoric of Redemption applies Kenneth Burke's theory of guilt-purification-redemption in a close, critical analysis of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech, developing and examining the implications of Burke's redemption drama in

• UPC: 43189438