Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth15 January 1929
CountryUnited States of America
inspirational years direct-action
For years now I have heard the word "wait." It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. This "wait" has almost always meant "never."
inspirational giving-up light
Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture; but, as Reinhold Niebuhr has reminded us, groups are more immoral than individuals.
inspirational rights gains
My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure.
inspirational direct-action issues
Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.
inspirational strong easter
We decided to set our direct-action program around the Easter season, realizing that, with exception of Christmas, this was the largest shopping period of the year. Knowing that a strong economic withdrawal program would be the by-product of direct action.
inspirational blow jail
Are you able to accept blows without retaliating?" and "Are you able to endure the ordeals of jail?"
inspirational self purification
We were not unmindful of the difficulties involved. So we decided to go through a process of self-purification.
inspirational mean direct-action
We had no alternative except that of preparing for direct action, whereby we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and national community.
inspirational father cities
Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the political leaders consistently refused to engage in good-faith negotiation.
inspirational cities white
I would not hesitate to say that it is unfortunate that so-called demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham at this time, but I would say in more emphatic terms that it is even more unfortunate that the white power structure of this city left the Negro community with no other alternative.
inspirational atlanta birmingham
I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.
inspirational hometown particular
I too am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my particular hometown.
inspirational criticism would-be
If I sought to answer all of the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would be engaged in little else in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work.
love thinking easy
It is quite easy for me to think of a God of love mainly because I grew up in a family where love was central and where lovely relationships were ever present.