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I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World School & Library Binding – April 29, 2003

by Martin Luther King Jr Jr. (Author), James Washington (Editor), Coretta Scott King (Foreword)

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"His life informed us, his dreams sustain us yet."*

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial looking out over thousands of troubled Americans who had gathered in the name of civil rights and uttered his now famous words, "I have a dream . . ." It was a speech that changed the course of history.

This fortieth-anniversary edition honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s courageous dream and his immeasurable contribution by presenting his most memorable words in a concise and convenient edition. As Coretta Scott King says in her foreword, "This collection includes many of what I consider to be my husband's most important writings and orations." In addition to the famed keynote address of the 1963 march on Washington, the renowned civil rights leader's most influential words included here are the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," the essay "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence," and his last sermon, "I See the Promised Land," preached the day before he was assassinated.

Editor James M. Washington arranged the selections chronologically, providing headnotes for each selection that give a running history of the civil rights movement and related events. In his introduction, Washington assesses King's times and significance.

*From the citation of the posthumous award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., July 4, 1977

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April 29, 2003
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Turtleback Books; Bound for Schools & Libraries ed. edition (April 29, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
School & Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0613437497
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0613437493
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.18 x 0.96 x 8.46 inches

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century’s most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in U.S. history, King also authored several books, including Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, and Why We Can’t Wait. His speeches, sermons, and writings are inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
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Daniel F. Soteres

Be interesting

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023

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I like to dive into some non-fiction reading off and on. This is a good one. Speeches of a great man. There’s a lot to be learned here and I like being inspired to be a better man.

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T. John

Educational

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023

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A number of items listed in this publication were new to me, so this was very educationa.

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Joycelyn Bergeron

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023

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A must read

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PA

A classic every American should own

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021

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This small book contains many of the classic sermons and letters of MLK. The quality and clarity of his writing is extraordinary and should set an example for all. It shows that careful and clear writing, drawn from a career as a preacher, can truly motivate people. I miss him.

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Sean

Great selection of & accompanying comments about Dr. King's thoughts

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020

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A must-read! James Washington's selection of and preceding comments on Dr. ML King's speeches are definitely excellent. It is sad that Dr. King's thoughts and [nonviolent] work are not SYSTEMATICALLY TAUGHT TO OUR CHILDREN in our schools and universities, and actively referred to, debated and imparted in academic, political, and religious circles and media. Indeed, "a prophet is not revered in his country"; what a loss of opportunity for societal and individual betterment! Too bad!

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D H

This is an important read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018

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Growing up during the Civil rights turbulence I had many misconceptions about what was going on. I thought MLK was just a figurehead. Reading this book I realize he was a brilliant, and sensitive crusader for a just cause. This man put his life on the line against incredible odds for what he believed in. Read this book.

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Samuel

If we all play our roles positively, we will have a better world!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020

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I like the motivations Dr. Luther gives through his speeches in this book. The book has inspired me to be courageous and be an agent of change. The purpose of this book is for personal development. Thanks

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JM

A compilation of some of the most eloquent and prophetic words you will ever hear

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2014

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Interestingly, I note that in the review title I wrote "hear" and not "read." Why? Because the words in this book are truly alive: reading it is like hearing MLK, Jr. himself here and speaking them today. What a gift!
Although the book is not a complete compendium of all of his writings and speeches, it does contain an excellent representative sample of the wide scope of his ideas and works – not just on Civil Rights per se, but also on the Viet Nam War, domestic and international politics, the economy, and human behavior; almost all of which is as accurate and applicable today as it was 50 years ago.
Why then, only four stars? Because there was one thing about the book that was a little unsettling to me. In the "I Have a Dream" speech, which I read in the book along with watching a video of the speech itself, I found some discrepancies between what was written in the text of the book and the words MLK, Jr. actually spoke. These were relatively minor, but included an omitted sentence, a couple of omitted phrases, a substituted adjective, and a pair of reversed words. Whether or not there are similar discrepancies elsewhere in the book I don't know (and maybe these are just differences between written speech notes and what he actually said), but I would expect the editing of a book like this to ensure a perfect match between what was said in a speech and what is written in the book, especially for something as seminal as the “I Have a Dream” speech. This is not a reason not to buy the book, but it would be enough to make me want to verify any direct quotes from the book in cases where 100% accuracy is essential.

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Excellent read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2020

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Excellent book. I have a similar book but that did not have all the speech from Mr King, I especially want the ‘ I have a dream’ speech as it is so inspirational. I would recommend this book a million times over.

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Five Stars

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Reviewed in Japan on August 2, 2007

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非暴力を貫き、志半ばで暗殺されたキング氏の言葉が集められている。
大きな時代のうねりの中で、虐げられてきた人たちのために”戦った”崇高な
精神。
暗殺によっても彼の偉大な精神を消し去ることはできない。

偉大なる人物の言葉にふれることで、自らの生き様を考えてみましょう。

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Ranjith Samraj

For every youth..

Reviewed in India on July 12, 2020

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Book printing and paper quality is ok.. content of the book is awesome.. I didn't read Martin LutherKing's writings and speeches, my first experience is happened as best.. it gives a life cycle of revolution..

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M. Warren

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2018

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Used for university work and it is a great resource

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