His speeches stirred a generation to change--and outlined a practical way to economic freedom and true democracy. His words would help bring about the end of a brutally unequal system--and would show a timeless method for achieving fairness and justice for all. These twelve moving speeches voiced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are original recordings collected here for the first time ever. In addition, some of the world's most renowned leaders and theologians share with you their reflections on these speeches, and give priceless firsthand testimony on the events that inspired their delivery. This audio program takes you behind the scenes on an astonishing spoken historical journey--from the small, crowded church in Montgomery, Alabama, where 'The Birth of a New Nation' ignited the modern civil rights movement; to the center of the nation's capital, where 'I Have a Dream' echoed through a nation's conscience; to the Mason Temple in Memphis, where over ten thousand people heard Dr. King give his last, transcendeent speech, 'I've Been to the Mounaintop,' the night before his assasionation. Abridged. Six cassettes, approximately eight hours long.
