In tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks on the eve of his assassination.

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. 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 will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.


A true religious leader speaks out...

Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam -- A Time to Break Silence

"True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth...A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death." Listen



Martin Luther King, Jr. Addresses the March on Washington


Top 100 Speeches

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1. Did You See On Face The Nation

today...when Dan Rather asks MLK, do you think the south is in danger of becoming a "whites only party", now that LBJ has signed the civil rights act?

His answer was yes, and...so it is...

MLK, we remember you today on this the anniversary of your death.O8)

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2. We Need More Like Him Right Now

People who believe in changing things without violence.