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The day before Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, he gave his final speech, known as ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech. Here’s the full text. By The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. , MEMPHIS, Tenn./ April 3, 1968 These were the final public words spoken publicly by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the last night of his life, April 4th, 1968: "Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" is the popular name of the final speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. [1] [2] [3] King spoke on April 3, 1968, [4] at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. The speech primarily concerns the Memphis sanitation strike. Read the Last Paragraph of MLK’s Speech Before His Death. I want to share with you today the words spoken by the legendary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. over 50 years ago. Even though it was written decades before, Dr. King’s rhetorical ability evokes truth and will resonate deeply with you today. The life of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was taken because of this conflict on April 4, 1968. His last words before he was shot were spoken to Ben Branch, a musician who was to lead the music that night at a fund raiser. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this sermon on the night of April 3, 1968, at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, as a storm raged outside. Titled “I’ve Been to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his last public appearance at the Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3, 1968. He was assassinated the next day on his motel balcony. Charles Kelly/Associated Press The day before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his final speech in Memphis, TN. A portion of that speech can be heard here. Martin Luther King's final speech: 'I've been to the mountaintop' -- The full text. King talked about dying in a speech the day before his slaying April 4, 1968. Full the transcript of the famous last speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Full text to the "I Have A Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Junior I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia, projects.seattletimes.com. October 26, 1967. 46 Copy quote Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, as part of the March on Arthur Silverman commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. in his three-cross monument in Baton Rouge that stands midway between City Hall and the Raising Cane's River Center Performing Arts Theater. Martin Luther King Jr. marched for freedom and he kept giving speeches as in, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of the creed: We hold these truths When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of Free at last! Free at last! the exclusive licensor of the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr In 1997, Bill Clinton was the last president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Clinton noted that 34 years ago, King had shared words at the other end of the National Mall “that Martin Luther King Jr’s last words were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was going to attend: “Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty.” Minutes later he was shot. He never regained consciousness. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. King’s last words are legend, but far less is known of the man he spoke with, Ben Branch, and his rhapsodic The boycott resulted in a new organization to lead the effort, called the Montgomery Improvement Association. The MIA elected the little-known Martin Luther King Jr. as their president. Parks became more and more outspoken after her arrest and was soon a major figure in the civil rights fight.
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