Friday, April 03, 2009

"I've been to the Mountaintop" - April 3, 1968

Today marks the 41st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's final speech, "I've been to the Mountaintop".

Hear the Audio and see a brief video clip
Read the PDF Transcript

Less than 24 hours later, Dr. King would be felled by an assassin's bullet.

We have probably all seen photographs from that day. Life magazine has just released some never before published photos of later that evening at the hotel.

For more information on King, his views and his legacy, see Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

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