The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
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1966 Notes on the WarDr. King annotates a speech to address his concerns about the war in Vietnam and his duties as a civil rights leader. |
A Christmas SermonDr. King discusses the topics of peace, the state of mankind, and his vision for the future during the delivery of this sermon to the congregation of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Black Caucus of Eastern AirlinesThe Black Caucus of Eastern Airlines sponsored, Future Impact, a program to promote economic development for the company. The program also aids in enhancing the skills of the company's black employees. |
Francis A. O'Connell Letter to Mr. Steve Klein and MLKFrancis A. O' Connell provides Steve Klein with the requested copies of the speech delivered at the Transport Workers Union 11th Constitutional Convention. |
I Have A DreamDr. King delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. Along with Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address," it is considered to be one of the greatest speeches of all time. |
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThis document is regarding the celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of the late Dr. King. The author states, "While the national holiday legislation is pending in Congress, masses of people everywhere already personally declare the date to be their own to honor one of history's greatest leaders." |
MLK Draft Text Retrieved by T.D. JohnstonThe document is a dedication from T. D. Johnston of Huntsville, Alabama to the King Center. Mr. Johnston acknowledges being on an Eastern Airline plane with Dr. King in 1961, where he noticed that Dr. King tossed a speech text that he found. He decided to hold on to the document for preservation and donated it to the King Center. Martin Luther King, III received the document on behalf of the King Center. |
Monroe, Mich. News, "From the Book Bag"A review of Dr. King's last book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?", was published by the Monroe, Michigan newspaper. The review outlined the positions Dr. King took on the Vietnam War and the Black Power movement. The author of this review considered Dr. King to be "an advocate-articulate, persistent and exhortative." Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" was published and released in 1967. |
NonviolenceDr. King defines nonviolence as a "sword" that attacks hatred by striking at the conscience and morality of man. |
People to PeopleDr. King announces the SCLC's launching of a People to People tour of four northern cities. The SCLC launched this tour in the north to display a concern for the "moral welfare of Northern Negroes." |
This is SCLCThis brochure provides readers with the history of the SCLC, as well as the purpose and breakdown of its staff and programs. |
War and PacifismDr. King examines War and Pacifism. He determines that absolute pacifism is not acceptable, but neither is war. He cites several different philosophies of pacifism and nonviolence set forth by such figures as Nels Ferre, John H. Hallowell, A. J. Muste and Mahatma Gandhi. |