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Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence", also referred as the Riverside Church speech, [1] is an anti–Vietnam War and pro–social justice speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1967, exactly one year before he was assassinated.
"Why We Must Go to Washington,"; speech by Martin Luther King Jr. at a staff retreat at Ebenezer Baptist Church, February 15, 1968 Atlanta, GA The only reference to this speech is located in the SCLC archives for MLK speaks, the speech in its entirety ran during Episodes 6807 & 6808. [142] February 16 "Things are not Right in this Country"
8 powerful speeches from Martin Luther King Jr. that aren't 'I Have a Dream' Frank Olito,Kenneth Niemeyer. ... A Time to Break the Silence" — Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Beyond Vietnam, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination, King stood in a New York City pulpit and gave an impassioned speech that drew parallels ...
Here are excerpts from some of Martin Luther King most memorable speeches.
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.
President Lyndon B. Johnson, right, talks with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders in his White House office in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1964. AP PhotoOn July 2, 1964, Martin ...