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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Audiobook
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A powerful collection of the most essential speeches from famed social activist and key civil rights figure Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This companion volume to A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes the text of his most well-known oration, "I Have a Dream", his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and Beyond Vietnam, a powerful plea to end the ongoing conflict. Includes contributions from Rosa Parks, Aretha Franklin, the Dalai Lama, and many others.
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"One of the conclusions I reached during and after reading this work was this: the speeches of Dr. King, Jr. are a great way to see his moral and social values develop. When you encase the words of the speech with the circumstances under-which they were written, you can't help empathizing. I did shed a fear tears while reading the text."
— Anthony (5 out of 5 stars)
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“In his introduction, the one-time ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young refers to MLK as ‘the voice of the century,’ and this collection deftly pays homage to that powerful voice.”
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“Monumental.”
— Library Journal
A Call to Conscience Listener Reviews
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" These are definitely the landmark speeches. It's amazing to read them in a row and realize how much of an effect he had on our country in a very short time. The introductions are interesting because they are by people who knew him, but they don't offer much in the way of interesting commentary. "
— Russ, 1/10/2014 -
" Remarkable ideas that more of the world should be inspired by. "
— Matt, 12/6/2013 -
" The best speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., originally this was a collection of audio recordings, but here they are transposed and have an introduction written by a civil rights leader. Very powerful words that still shine as a beacon for how people should treat one another. "
— Eric, 11/1/2013 -
" The audio version of this with the actual sound is one of the most amazing things I have heard. "
— James, 8/26/2013 -
" The speeches are great! But his most famous speech wasn't even in the compilation! "
— Melissa, 7/24/2013 -
" This book is about the experience and history of Martin Luther King Jr as he participated and led the civil rights movement. It includes many of his speeches, including the I Have A Dream Speech. Just reading his speeches is very uplifting in it's self. "
— Delilah, 6/28/2013 -
" its messed up. how people had got treated "
— Ladasha, 2/8/2013 -
" I loved it. It really made me think. This should be taught in our schools. Peace, non-violence, individual responsibility and accountability is what his speeches and sermons were about. Our students need to hear this today. "
— Brenda, 12/27/2012 -
" If you want to get in touch with your soul, this is the book to aid in that process. "
— Jeanette, 10/14/2012 -
" I liked the details in the speeches that were particular to the time and place- the obscure stuff that gets edited out in favor of a line or three from 'I have a dream' or 'I've been to the mountain-top'. "
— Lucas, 10/6/2012 -
" love this man, gives me goose bumps. "
— Beth, 9/30/2012 -
" The most memorable speeches of Dr. King. The introductions for each by key people involved add depth as well as loving feelings to the entire work. These are words that are as applicable today as then. "
— Jean, 8/13/2012 -
" One amazing man. Some of the greatest speeches ever written. His ideas and fight for social justice are inspiring. "
— Michael, 6/6/2012 -
" He was a remarkable orator who accomplished remarkable things. "
— Emilysa, 4/13/2012 -
" The most memorable speeches of Dr. King. The introductions for each by key people involved add depth as well as loving feelings to the entire work. These are words that are as applicable today as then. "
— Jean, 4/4/2011
About the Authors
Clayborne Carson, PhD, was a participant and observer of African American political movements during his undergraduate years at UCLA. Since receiving his doctorate in 1975, he has taught at Stanford University, where he is now professor of history and director of the King Papers Project. He has also been a visiting professor at American University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Emory University and a fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. His scholarly publications have focused on African American protest movements and the political thought of the period after World War II. His writings have appeared in leading historical journals and numerous encyclopedias, as well as in popular periodicals. His first book, In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s, won the Frederick Jackson Turner Award of the Organization of American Historians. Dr. Carson has lectured at many colleges and universities in the United States and abroad on a wide range of topics, including King, Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party, Black-Jewish relations, and the need for a multi-cultural curriculum.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son and grandson of pastors. He graduated from Morehouse College and Crozer Theological Seminary, becoming the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama at age twenty-five. He subsequently earned his PhD from Boston University. In 1957, he and other civil rights leaders founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization he led until his death. A proponent of Gandhian principles of nonviolence, he led many protests and demonstrations for civil rights, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 29, 1963, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, he continued to fight for civil rights, the eradication of poverty, and the end of the Vietnam War. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
James Fouhey is an actor and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator living in New York City. He received classical training at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He has recorded more than 150 audiobooks across a variety of genres, including science fiction, romance, young adult fiction, and children’s fiction.
About the Narrators
Bryan Kennedy was born and raised on Long Island and has been working as an actor and comedian in New York for the past several years. He has done numerous theater productions, voiceovers, commercials, and audiobooks.
Mark Bramhall has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, more than thirty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has repeatedly been named by AudioFile magazine and Publishers Weekly among their “Best Voices of the Year.” He is also an award-winning actor whose acting credits include off-Broadway, regional, and many Los Angeles venues as well as television, animation, and feature films. He has taught and directed at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.