Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic: His Final, Great Speech

by Keith D. Miller

Book Overview

In his final speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop," Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his support of African American garbage workers on strike in Memphis. Although some consider this oration King's finest, it is mainly known for its concluding two minutes, wherein King compares himself to Moses and seems to predict his own assassination. But King gave an hour-long speech, and the concluding segment can only be understood in relation to the whole...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617038245
• ISBN13: 9781617038242
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"