Martin Luther King Jr.
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Major Speeches and Writings

This timeline highlights Martin Luther King Jr.'s influential speeches and writings.
Stride Toward Freedom
1958
King publishes his first book, Stride Toward Freedom, detailing the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
April 16, 1963
King writes an open letter to fellow clergymen explaining his philosophy of nonviolence and the need for continued protests.
I Have a Dream Speech
August 28, 1963
King delivers his iconic I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington.
I've Been to the Mountaintop
March 28, 1968
King delivers his I've Been to the Mountaintop speech in Memphis, Tennessee, the night before his assassination.