a testament of hope · martin luther king jr

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s essential writings and speeches, from the Montgomery years to the last night in Memphis. The 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' defends nonviolent direct action and the duty to break unjust laws; the speeches ground civil rights in the Declaration, the prophets and the gospel, and insist on love as a political force.

Martin Luther King, Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches, edited by James M. Washington (HarperOne, 2003). Read in Junior Fall at Torrey Honors: The American Dream; I Have a Dream; Our God is Marching On; Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution; I See the Promised Land; and Letter from a Birmingham Jail.