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The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr
Commemorate Martin Luther King Junior's achievements by exploring The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University. It's one of best Web sites for finding information about the civil rights leader.
Many of King's writings are archived at Stanford, including the moving "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which he wrote in April of 1963. The "I have a dream" speech King gave during the March on Washington in August of that same year and his 1964 Nobel Prize acceptance speech are also available on line.
The site has a biography of King which explores how he brought his oratorical skills and leadership qualities to bear as an advocate of non-violent social change. Under Articles about King, you'll find just one, Clayborne Carson's paper on King and the African-American Social Gospel.
The day before his assassination April 4, 1968, King spoke these words in Memphis, Tenn. "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."
Many of King's writings are archived at Stanford, including the moving "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which he wrote in April of 1963. The "I have a dream" speech King gave during the March on Washington in August of that same year and his 1964 Nobel Prize acceptance speech are also available on line.
The site has a biography of King which explores how he brought his oratorical skills and leadership qualities to bear as an advocate of non-violent social change. Under Articles about King, you'll find just one, Clayborne Carson's paper on King and the African-American Social Gospel.
The day before his assassination April 4, 1968, King spoke these words in Memphis, Tenn. "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."
