Dr. King's final sermon is heard at his own funeral. ...
A Drum Major of Justice
Remembering The Drum Major of Justice: Where Were You & What Were You Doing When The News Came of His Death?
He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. ...He expanded American values to include the vision of a color blind society, and established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace...
Category: African Americans' rights activists
Date of birth: January 15, 1929
Date of death: April 4, 1968
Profession: Writer, Peace activist
Works written: Strength to Love, Why we can't wait,…
Awards won: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, ...
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Category: African Americans' rights activists
Date of birth: January 15, 1929
Date of death: April 4, 1968
Profession: Writer, Peace activist
Works written: Strength to Love, Why we can't wait,…
Awards won: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, ...
http://www.freebase.com/view/en/martin_lut...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
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“ It is my hope that as the Negro plunges deeper into the quest for freedom and justice he will plunge even deeper into the philosophy of non-violence. The Negro all over the South must come to the point that he can say to his white brother: We will match your capacity to inflict suffering with our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. We will not hate you, but we will not obey your evil laws. We will soon wear you down by pure capacity to suffer. ”
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“ Morality cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless. ”
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“ I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal ”