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MLK: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Tapes

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The title is somewhat misleading, as only three of the speeches feature King, while the last is a speech by Robert Kennedy following King's assassination. There are only four speeches total in this volume, so one hopes there will be more to come. At least the celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech of 1963 is featured in its entirety. The speech still gives me the chills after all these years and remains the standard by which all speeches should be judged. It is the greatest speech of the 20th century, and for anybody to include it complete deserves at least three stars for including it.

This is an excellent collection of King Speeches. It begins with the 1963 Detroit Speech, where "I Have a Dream" was first heard. This is filled with raw, barbed humor that most people don't presently associate with Dr. King. Next is the March on Washington Speech, which has the better knonw version of "I Have a Dream". Much of that is quite stiff before he gets to the Dream segement. Then we have the "Mountaintop" speech of 1968, which is all the more remarkable when you consider this was done without any notes. It conclues rather fittingly with Bobby Kennedy's eulogy of Dr. King, which is made all the more poignant since Bobby Kennedy was also killed just a few weeks later. Overall great listening and great history.

This was a must have because of the raw and informative information that should be known to everyone of all ages. My nephew along with one of his friends had the pleasure two years ago to learn and recite the "I have a Dream" speech. Steven, recited the speech in Georgia and his friend got to recite the speech here in South Carolina during Marting Luther King Day. I was glad that I was part of the reason, for them wanting to recite the speech, by giving them both educational material that they can both expand on later in life. Dr. King was a strong man that we are all still struggling for by putting forth in the action of cause. A Change is Going to Come to each and everyone of us as we prosper to move forward in Life. I want to thank Dr. King for paving the way......

This is a wonderful CD featuring King's speeches. Yes, I do wish there are more however, you can still feel King's fire and strength inside these speeches!!!!!!!. Although I was only 3 at the time of the Mountaintop speech, I felt like I had lost my father all over again. This had moved me to tears and now I really know what my dad and others like him was fighting for!!!!!!

This package is well worth the price. If you love to hear great speeches from great people like Dr. King, then this is definitely a must have. There's no point in talking about the speeches because I dont want to spoil them. The JFK speeches are exceptionally good as well.

Am collecting audios of greatest speeches in history; Listening to MLK you conclude that he was a great orator and a master of speech delivery. I am listening to greatest speeches in history, including Churchill, JFK, Reagan, Obama, Roosevelt and others. Churchill and MLK comes first with Obama in close proximity.