King, Martin Luther, Jr. Speeches and Writings

• The "I Have a Dream" Speech  - Delivered on August 28, 1963 at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and televised on all three television networks on, this speech is perhaps the best-known of all of Dr. King's speeches.
• BBC News - Dr King's Prediction  - BBC World News America has unearthed a fascinating clip of Dr Martin Luther King speaking to the BBC's Bob McKenzie in 1964 in which Dr King predicts an African-American president "in less than 40 years.".
• Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence  - Presents the text and audio of a speech delivered on April 4, 1967 about ending the conflict in Vietnam and the moral implications for both continents involved in the war.
• I See the Promised Land  - Also known as the "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech, the text from the speech by Dr. King which took place on April 3, 1968, the day before his assassination.
• Letter from a Birmingham Jail  - This letter to local clergymen, written by Dr. King on April 16, 1963, in response to their letter which asked the black population to stop demonstrating. King's response talked about the desperate necessity for direct nonviolent action and the immorality of allowing unjust laws to stand. Many believe this letter marks the turning point of the Civil Rights Movement.
• The Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.  - Provides text and audio excerpts of many sermons from Dr. King starting in 1954 through 1968.