King Institute Encyclopedia

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1954

28 February 1954 - Rediscovering Lost Values**

1955

5 December 1955 - Address to the first Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) Mass Meeting**

1956

4 November 1956 - “Paul’s Letter to American Christians"**

1957

7 April 1957 - The Birth of a New Nation, Sermon delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church**

17 May 1957 - “Give Us the Ballot,” Address at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom**

17 November 1957 - “Loving Your Enemies,” Sermon Delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church**

1963

16 April 1963 - “Letter From Birmingham Jail”

23 June 1963 - Speech at the Great March on Detroit**

28 August 1963 - I Have a Dream, Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom**

18 September 1963 - Eulogy for the Martyred Children**

1964

10 December 1964 - Acceptance Speech at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony**

1965

25 March 1965 - Address at the Conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March**

4 July 1965 - “The American Dream"**

1966

5 June 1966 - “Guidelines for a Constructive Church"**

1967

4 April 1967 - Beyond Vietnam**

9 April 1967 - “The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life"**

11 June 1967 - “A Knock at Midnight"**

16 August 1967 - “Where Do We Go From Here?,” Delivered at the 11th Annual SCLC Convention

27 August 1967 - “Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool"**

1968

4 February 1968 - “The Drum Major Instinct"**

3 March 1968 - “Unfulfilled Dreams"**

31 March 1968 - “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution"**

3 April 1968 - I’ve Been to the Mountaintop

Today in History

October 19, 1960
King is arrested at Atlanta sit-in

October 19, 1956
Coretta Scott King gives a concert

Featured Documents

December 1, 1955
Arrest report for Rosa Parks

February 14, 1957
Valentine’s Day Telegram to Coretta King

December 1, 1957
The Montgomery Story Comic Book

June 25, 1958
Interview by Mike Wallace

April 16, 1963
“Letter From Birmingham Jail”

June 30, 1964
Telegram from Malcolm X

April 3, 1968
I’ve Been to the Mountaintop

Featured Speeches and Sermons

December 5, 1955
MIA Mass Meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church

August 28, 1963
I Have a Dream, Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom**

April 4, 1967
Beyond Vietnam**

February 4, 1968
“The Drum Major Instinct"**

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