I've Been to the Mountaintop

Name: I've Been to the Mountaintop
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Martin Luther King
ISBN: 9780063398269

Author: Martin Luther King

Series: Essential Speeches of Dr. MLK Jr. #2

Narrator: Dominic Hoffman

Unabridged: 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/03/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Social Science, Activism & Social Justice, Political Science, Civil Rights

Synopsis

A commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's last speech ""I've Been to the Mountaintop,"" part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the pulpit of Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, and delivered what would be his final speech. Voiced in support of the Memphis Sanitation Worker’s Strike, Dr. King's words continue to be powerful and relevant as workers continue to organize, unionize, and strike across various industries today. Withstanding the test of time, this speech serves as a galvanizing call to create and maintain unity among all people.This edition presents Dr. King’s speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

About Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), civil rights leader and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, nonviolence, interracial brotherhood, and social justice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paige on February 26, 2020

I highly recommend listening to the speech.......more

Goodreads review by Jay on October 20, 2021

I can only imagine what was going through King’s mind during his final days, let alone during this speech literally the night before he died. It’s eerie how prophetic this speech was. So powerful and poignant. I was left with goosebumps......more

Goodreads review by Rae on September 10, 2020

Highly recommend the audiobook version. Moving.......more

Goodreads review by Julio on July 08, 2023

I once had a student ask me if anyone had ever enjoyed "a timely death" and responded, "Sure. Martin Luther King". The King who spoke to a Black congregation in Memphis on the night before his murder on April 4, 1968 lived up to his name. He was a king from the Old Testament, like David searching fo......more

Goodreads review by Martin on April 04, 2018

On the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's terrible death, I found myself reading this in its entirety for the first time. Boy, if any hale and hearty person ever knew it was his last day on earth, it was Dr. King. He knew something beyond premonition that I wonder might one day be truly revealed. The sp......more