"I've Been to the Mountaintop" is the popular name of the final speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. [1] [2] [3] King spoke on April 3, 1968, [4] at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. The speech primarily concerns the …

Jan 18, 2021 · The day before Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, he gave his final speech, known as ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech. Here’s the full text. By The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. , MEMPHIS, Tenn./ April 3, 1968

Something is happening in Memphis; something is happening in our world. And you know, if I were standing at the beginning of time, with the possibility of taking a kind of general and panoramic view of the whole of human history up to now, and the Almighty said to me, "Martin Luther King, which age would you like to live in?"

Apr 3, 2013 · Martin Luther King's final speech: 'I've been to the mountaintop' -- The full text. King talked about dying in a speech the day before his slaying April 4, 1968.

In a prophetic finale to his speech, King revealed that he was not afraid to die: “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life—longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will….

Apr 3, 2013 · King talked about dying in a speech the day before his slaying April 4, 1968.

Full the transcript of the famous last speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dr. King delivered this speech in support of the striking sanitation workers at Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3, 1968 — the day before he was assassinated.

Jan 20, 2025 · We play an excerpt from King’s last speech, “I Have Been to the Mountaintop,” in which he spoke of the ongoing struggle for equal rights that he said would continue even without him. “I...

Mar 27, 2018 · Using the slogan “I AM A MAN,” 1,300 African-American male employees of the Memphis Department of Public Works had gone on strike to demand better working conditions, higher wages and...