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Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Peake, Thomas R., Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2020
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Roth, John K., Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2020
I Have a Dream Speech
I Have a Dream Speech. By: Frey, Raymond, Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2019
King Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
King Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. By: Clayborne, B. Mawiyah, Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2019
Encyclopedia Articles from our Reference Works
Speeches
Freedom's Ring: King's I Have a Dream" Speech
Freedom’s Ring is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, animated. Here you can compare the written and spoken speech, explore multimedia images, listen to movement activists, and uncover historical context.
Farewell Statement for All India Radio
During his final evening in India, King recorded this statement for broadcast on All
India Radio. This transcript is drawn from an audio recording.’
Statement to Freedom Riders Rally - May 21, 1961
Statement to Freedom Riders Rally
First Baptist Church Montgomery, Ala. -The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"I've Been to the Mountaintop," Address Delivered at Bishop Charles Mason Temple
Audio version of the "I've Been to the Mountaintop," Address Delivered at Bishop Charles Mason Temple from the King Papers Project.
Resource Links
Martin Luther King, Jr. Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia, based on the extensive historical research originally conducted for The Papers,has over 280 articles on civil rights movement figures, events, and organizations. It also offers a detailed day-to-day chronology of King's life, drawn from the volumes.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
Initiated by The King Center in Atlanta, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project is one of only a few large-scale research ventures focusing on an African American.