Martin Luther King speeches, sermons, articles, and statements, 1954-1968.

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Martin Luther King speeches, sermons, articles, and statements, 1954-1968.

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The collection consists of speeches, sermons, articles, and statements of Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1954-1968. The materials document the civil rights and pastoral career of King and illustrate King's views on civil rights legislation, race relations, school integration, nonviolence, voting rights, segregation, the Vietnam War, the importance of student groups and youth participation, labor relations, and the church in the civil rights movement. King's speeches and writings also focus on particular geographic areas especially Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma (Ala.); St. Augustine (Fla.); Albany (Ga.); and Chicago (Ill.). Other topics documented by King's speeches and writings include the Montgomery Improvement Association and the bus boycotts, the March on Chicago, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a national organization organized in chapters and affiliates that works for human rights across the world. It played a prominent role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King, Jr. Origins of the SCLC can be traced back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 5 December 1955 after which leaders of civil rights groups met in Atlanta on 10-11 January 1957 to form ...

Montgomery Improvement Association (Ala.)

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...