I Have a Dream

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Introducing the Martin Luther King Jr Library

With a New Foreword by Amanda Gorman

A beautiful collectible edition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs legendary speech at the March on Washington, laid out to follow the cadence of his orationpart of Dr. Kings archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before thousands of Americans who had gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the name of civil rights. Including the immortal words, I have a dream, Dr. Kings keynote speech would energize a movement and change the course of history.

With references tothe Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, Shakespeare, and the Bible,Dr. Kings March on Washington address has long been hailed as one of the greatest pieces of writing and oration in history. Profound and deeply moving, it is as relevant today as it was nearly sixty years earlier.

This beautifully designed hardcover edition presents Dr. Kings 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.

Author Bio

Martin Luther King IIIis the elder son of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. He is a human rights advocate and community activist. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Arndrea, and his daughter, Yolanda Renee.