Clayborne Carson, Kris Shepard

A Call to Conscience

The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sprecher: Assorted Authors, Hachette

• Audio CD

Produktbeschreibung

Listeners can hear Dr. King's best-known oration, "I Have a Dream," his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and "Beyond Vietnam," a compelling argument for ending the ongoing conflict, as they are read by such supporters as Senator Ten Kennedy, Ambassador George McGovern, Dorothy Height, and Ambassador Andrew Young. 8 CDs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Grand Central Publishing
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 480 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781586210465
• Artikelnr.: 21439438

Autorenporträt

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was a famous leader of the American civil rights movement, a political activist, and a Baptist minister. In 1964, King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal treatment for different races. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1977, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter. In 1986, Martin Luther King Day was established as a United States holiday. Dr. King often called for personal responsibility in fostering world peace. King's most influential and well-known public address is the "I Have A Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.