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Articles

Scholarly Articles and Book Chapters

Publications >> Articles >> "Martin Luther King, Jr., and the African-American Social Gospel" -- In African-American Christianity. 1997.
Publications >> Articles >> "Editing Martin Luther King, Jr.: Political and Scholarly Issues" -- In Palimpsest: Editorial Theory in the Humanities. 1993.
Publications >> Articles >> "Reconstructing the King Legacy: Scholars and National Myths" -- In We Shall Overcome: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Black Freedom Struggle. 1990.
Publications >> Articles >> "Martin Luther King Jr.: Charismatic Leadership in a Mass Struggle" -- In Journal of American History. September 1987.

Biographies

Publications >> Articles >> "Martin Luther King, Jr." -- In Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. 1996.
Publications >> Articles >> "Martin Luther King, Jr." -- In The Reader's Companion to American History. 1991.

Miscellaneous Writings and Editions

Publications >> Articles >>"A Common Solution" -- Emerge. February 1998.
Publications >> Articles >> "King Advocated Special Programs That Went Beyond Affirmative Action" -- San Jose Mercury News. 27 October 1996.
Publications >> Articles >> "Transcendence" -- Stanford Today. May/June 1996.
Publications >> Articles >> "The Unexpected Emergence of Martin Luther King Jr." -- Campus Report (Stanford). 17 January 1996.
Publications >> Articles >> "The Boycott That Changed Dr. King's Life" -- New York Times Magazine. 7 January 1996.
Publications >> Articles >>"King's Ties to Atlanta Shaped His Career" -- Atlanta Journal and Constitution. 19 January 1992.

Autobiography

Publications >> Autobiography
1. Early Years
2. Morehouse College
3. Crozer Seminary
4. Boston University
5. Coretta
6. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
7. Montgomery Movement Begins
8. The Violence of Desperate Men
9. Desegregation at Last
10. The Expanding Struggle
11. Birth of a New Nation
12. Brush with Death
13. Pilgrimage to Nonviolence
14. The Sit-In Movement
15. Atlanta Arrest and Presidential Politics
16. The Albany Movement
17. The Birmingham Campaign
18. Letter from Birmingham Jail
19. Freedom Now!
20. March on Washington
21. Death of Illusions
22. St. Augustine
23. The Mississippi Challenge
24. The Nobel Peace Prize
25. Malcolm X
26. Selma
27. Watts
28. Chicago Campaign
29. Black Power
30. Beyond Vietnam
31. The Poor People's Campaign
32. Unfulfilled Dreams


Books

Publications >> Books
1. A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Volume I : Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951
5. Volume II : Rediscovering Precious Values, September 1951-November 1955
6. Volume III : Birth of a New Age, December 1955-December 1956
7. Volume IV : Symbol of the Movement, January 1957-December 1958
   

Chronology

About King >> Major King Events Chronology: 1929-1968
About King >> King and the The Black Freedom Struggle Chronology 1896-1968
Publications >> Papers >> Volume Chronologies: Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III, Vol. IV
About King >> Interactive Chronology

 

Liberation Curriculum

Liberation Curriculum >> About
Liberation Curriculum >> Announcements
Liberation Curriculum >> Lesson Plans
Liberation Curriculum >> Resources
Liberation Curriculum >> Quotes
Liberation Curriculum >> Discussion

   

Miscellaneous

About King >> "The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr." Interactive Chronology
About King >> Biography
About King >> King Encyclopedia
About King >> Inventory
Popular Requests >> Selected Quotes
Popular Requests >> Research Requests
Popular Requests >> Frequently Asked Questions
Publications >> Purchasing Information

Frequently Requested Documents
Popular Requests >> Letter from Birmingham Jail, 16 April 1963
Popular Requests >> The "I Have a Dream" Speech, 28 August 1963
Popular Requests >> Acceptance Speech at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, 10 December 1964
Popular Requests >> Beyond Vietnam, 4 April 1967
Popular Requests >> I've Been to the Mountaintop, 3 April 1968 (King's last speech)

Papers

Publications >> Papers >> An Inventory of the Major Papers and Recordings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publications >> Papers >> Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951
Publications >> Papers >> Volume II: Rediscovering Precious Values, July 1951-November 1955
Publications >> Papers >> Volume III: Birth of a New Age, December 1955-December 1956
Publications >> Papers >> Volume IV: Symbol of the Movement, January 1957-December 1958

 

Sermons

Publications >> Sermons >> 28 February 1954 - Rediscovering Lost Values
Publications >> Sermons >> 4 November 1956 - Paul's Letter to American Christians
Publications >> Sermons >> 17 November 1957 - Loving Your Enemies
Publications >> Sermons >> 1963 - A Knock at Midnight
Publications >> Sermons >> 4 July 1965 - The American Dream
Publications >> Sermons >> 5 June 1966 - Guidelines for a Constructive Church
Publications >> Sermons >> 9 April 1967 - The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life
Publications >> Sermons >> 27 August 1967 - Why Jesus Called a Man a Fool
Publications >> Sermons >> 4 February 1968 - The Drum Major Instinct
Publications >> Sermons >> 3 March 1968 - Unfulfilled Dreams
Publications >> Sermons >> 31 March 1968 - Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Speeches

Contents
Publications >> Speeches >> 5 December 1955 - MIA Mass Meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church
Publications >> Speeches >> 7 April 1957 - "The Birth of a New Nation," Sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Publications >> Speeches >> 17 May 1957 - "Give Us the Ballot," Address at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
Publications >> Speeches >> 23 June 1963 - Speech at the Great March on Detroit
Publications >> Speeches >> 28 August 1963 - "I Have a Dream," Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Publications >> Speeches >> 18 September 1963 - "Eulogy for the Martyred Children"
Publications >> Speeches >> 10 December 1964 - Acceptance Speech at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
Publications >> Speeches >> 25 March 1965 - "Our God Is Marching On!"
Publications >> Speeches >> 4 April 1967 - "Beyond Vietnam"
Publications >> Speeches >> 16 August 1967 - "Where Do We Go From Here?"
Publications >> Speeches >> 3 April 1968 - "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop"