Celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King!

Thank you, Dr. King! At the Pratt, we are celebrating the birthday of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Kanopy, take a look at some of Dr. King’s most notable speeches to celebrate his legacy. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Pratt branches will be closed on Monday, January 18. 


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Martin Luther King, Jr: I Have A Dream 

This historical compilation features highlights of major speeches including:

  • Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. – August 28, 1963
  • Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama – March 8, 1965
  • Final Speech, day before Dr. King`s Assassination – April 3, 1968
  • Robert F. Kennedy Eulogy – April 4, 1968
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Martin Luther King, Jr: We Shall Overcome 

This historical compilation features highlights of major speeches including:

  • The Protests
  • The Presidents of the United States John F. Kennedy Lyndon Baines Johnson
  • The Violence vs. Non-Violence Debate
  • Racism and Injustice
  • Viet Nam
  • The Martin Luther King, Jr. Philosophy
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Martin Luther King, Jr: Been To The Mountaintop

Seen and heard in this original footage are the highlights of dramatic speeches and coversations spanning 1956 to 1968, including his last address on April 3, 1968, the night before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Alabama – November, 13 1956
  • Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize – December 11, 1964
  • Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama – March 7, 1965
  • National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. – March 31, 1968
  • Been To The Mountaintop (with script), Memphis, TN – April 3, 1968

Want to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Read these eBooks!

Becoming King
By Troy Jackson
A Knock at Midnight
By Clayborne Carson