Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
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Excerpt from "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech. This speech was given April 3, 1968, at Mason Temple, Church of God in Christ Headquarters, in Memphis, Tennessee shortly before Rev. King was assassinated.
Side A: In a speech at the UC Berkeley campus, MLK Jr. emphasizes that everyone must be committed to racial justice, and that the work should not just fall on Black communities. He also criticizes the U.S. government for their military spending and false pursuit of freedom and democracy in Vietnam, while they block civil rights bills and allow for high poverty rates in America. He draws connections between the struggles at home and abroad and calls for people to escalate their anti-war protests. Side B: End of Dr. King's speech transitions into music playing on Free Radio Berkeley. Radio commentator discusses some of MLK Jr.'s radical work, and highlights how this work has been hidden from mainstream media and dominant narratives of his life.
This quote is from a sermon by Dr. King on April 30, 1967 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, drawing from his famous April 4 sermon at Riverside Church. He criticized the Vietnam War and praised Muhammad Ali for being a conscientious objector.
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