A Call to Conscience

A collection of the most essential speeches from the renowned social activist and key civil rights figure.

This companion volume to A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes the text of his most well-known oration, "I Have a Dream", his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and Beyond Vietnam, a powerful plea to end the ongoing conflict. Includes contributions from Rosa Parks, Aretha Franklin, the Dalai Lama, and many others.

"His spirit, his ideas, his philosophy, his truth marches on. . . . With each of us inspired by the message of this address and the gifts of the orator, we march on. And we march on with faith and hope and love." —Congressman John Lewis

"A powerful presentation, a vivid portrait of an important era. More than that, King's finely sense of justice and morality speaks to issues of today." —Philadelphia Inquirer

"Packed with powerful prose. . . . This book reminds readers that King wasn't simply a brilliant speaker and leader but also a brilliant thinker." —Detroit Free Press