I've Been to the Mountaintop
The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. is easily, without a doubt one the greatest human beings to ever live! I seriously love this man! The passion, strength, and wisdom Mr. King displays through his brilliant speaking is not to be missed.......more

I had only read excerpts of a couple of his speeches prior to this. I would highly recommend reading this, and would highly request a publisher for an updated version with maybe a few more speeches.......more

A must read. I feel like I was taught a watered down version of MLK. Yes he spoke so highly of action and non violence but he also made such strong claims about diversity, protest, foreign affairs, capitalism, etc. so much of what he talked about is still sadly relevant today and in need of reform.......more

Great American speeches by a great American, especially the Address at Freedom Hall Rally in Detroit - Cobo Hall -- precedent to I Have a Dream and better.......more

MLK, jr is a masterful orator. his words are as beautiful as the ideals he upholds and I've riddled my copy of this book with highlighted passages while reading. Obviously, his "I have a dream" speech is probably the one that people are most familiar with, but as I read through this collection, it w......more