Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a central figure in the Civil Rights movement and a leading advocate of non-violence. Collected here are more than 75 quotations from the inspiring speaker.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Philosophy

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), serving as its first president. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Here he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.

King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a national holiday in the United States in 1986. In 2004, King was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another inspiring leader taken too soon and before he could finish what he started. “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

[Mike Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bunch of quotables here from MLK that provide a ton of perspective and gives the reader more insight into what "we" all need to keep in mind to reach his ultimate goal. I read this book every year.

[Scott Dittman · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable reminder of Kin's kernels of wisdom, provided by the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis TN.I would prefer to have more context and the source or date & location of where it was said, but you can get all that elsewhere. Maybe this is just an appetizer.

[Lauren Henley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little book full of powerful quotes!

[Ericka · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a quick read. Wanted so much more. Very insightful and even better knowing these were the very words that one of our civil rights leader spoke to many of our people!

[Jamie Fodale · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish they would have given the year or a little more info of where the quite was from.