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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. »

Authors: Martin Luther King Jr., Clayborne Carson (Editor), Kris Shepard (Editor), Andrew Young
ISBN-13: 9780446678094, ISBN-10: 0446678090
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: January 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Martin Luther King Jr.

Book Synopsis

His speeches stirred a generation to change--and outlined a practical way to economic freedom and true democracy. His words would help bring about the end of a brutally unequal system and would show a timeless method for achieving fairness and justice for all.<br>A CALL TO CONSCIENCE is a milestone collection of Dr.

Publishers Weekly

In his introduction, the one-time ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young refers to MLK as "the voice of the century," and this collection deftly pays homage to that powerful voice. Carson (a Stanford University historian) and Shepard have compiled 12 of King's greatest speeches and prefaced them with touching and inspiring introductions written and read by prominent activists, leaders and theologians, including the Dalai Lama, Sen. Edward Kennedy and others. There's a lot more here than the "I Have a Dream" masterpiece (which is beautifully introduced by Dr. Dorothy I. Height, longtime president of the National Council of Negro Women). The material ranges from King's early talks in Alabama churches to the magnificent "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, which he gave the night before his assassination. Many of the recordings have a raw quality, giving them authenticity. When King proclaims in his address to the first Montgomery Improvement Association mass meeting that democracy is "the greatest form of government on earth," the attendees' background cheers are so deafening that listeners will have to turn down the volume. The only element lacking in this noteworthy production is an adequate set of liner notes there are no dates for the material showcased, nor do the editors tell which speeches are on which CD. Simultaneous release with the Warner hardcover. (Jan.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

	Introduction	vii
	Address to the First Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) Mass Meeting	1
	Introduction
	The Birth of a New Nation	13
	Introduction
	Give Us the Ballot	43
	Introduction
	Address at the Freedom Rally in Cobo Hall	57
	Introduction
	I Have a Dream	75
	Introduction
	Eulogy for the Young Victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing	89
	Introduction
	Acceptance Address for the Nobel Peace Prize	101
	Introduction
	Address at the Conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March	111
	Introduction
	Beyond Vietnam	133
	Introduction
	Where Do We Go from Here?	165
	Introduction
	I've Been to the Mountaintop	201
	Introduction
	Acknowledgments	224