The Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Martin Luther King
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Speeches
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Speeches
- Subjects: African Americans, Civil rights, Justice, Segregation or integration, Social action, 1960’s, Dreams, Vietnam War, Preaching, Ambition, Sermons, Economic conditions, Nonviolence, Peace, Suffrage or voting rights
The sermons and speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mirrored the Southern black preaching tradition that surrounded his childhood in Atlanta. King’s father, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a seminal influence in shaping his son’s commitment to racial justice and his confidence that carefully chosen words were crucial to attaining it.
As a boy, King witnessed many occasions when his father and mother refused to be intimidated by segregationist policies; his parents always linked their resistance to moral values. Above...
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