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  2. Robert F. Kennedy's speech on the assassination of Martin ...

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    On April 4, 1968, United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York delivered an improvised speech several hours after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Kennedy, who was campaigning to earn the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, made his remarks while in Indianapolis, Indiana, after speaking at two Indiana universities earlier in the day.

  3. Book excerpt: After MLK death, RFK 'poured his heart out' - AOL

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    As riots erupted and smoke billowed from black neighborhoods in the wake of Martin Luther King's assassination, Robert F. Kennedy met with black activists, politicians and celebrities in a hotel ...

  4. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? - Wikipedia

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    The philosopher Cornel West remarked: . Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the greatest organic intellectuals in American history. His unique ability to connect the life of the mind to the struggle for freedom is legendary, and in this book—his last grand expression of his vision—he put forward his most prophetic challenge to powers that be and his most progressive program for the wretched ...

  5. And the Walls Came Tumbling Down - Wikipedia

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    And the Walls Came Tumbling Down is a 1989 autobiography written by civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy. [1] The book charts his life and work with his best friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in their leadership of the Civil Rights Movement to help African Americans obtain equal rights with white Americans. [1]

  6. Poetry from Daily Life: A poem influenced MLK's 'Dream ... - AOL

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    But what you may not know is that the poetry of Langston Hughes influenced Martin Luther King Jr.’s best-known speech, which he delivered during the 1963 March on Washington.

  7. Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia

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    As early as the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. had received death threats because of his prominence in the civil rights movement. He had confronted the risk of death, including a nearly fatal stabbing in 1958, and made its recognition part of his philosophy. He taught that murder could not stop the struggle for equal rights.

  8. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s net worth: then and now - AOL

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    From 1957 to 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled 6 million miles, gave over 2,500 speeches and wrote five books. King was the youngest ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize . Dr.

  9. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis - Wikipedia

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    When first released, it was shown in over 500 theaters as a "one-time-only" event on March 24, 1970, for one night only. After the screening, the prints of the film were to be given to the Martin Luther King Jr. Special Fund for distribution in schools and for civic groups.