Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome to my research site designed to aid you in finding information about this famous American and the holiday.

Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use. Site compiled by Phyllis D. Blackwood 12/15/98.


General Information
Holiday
Historic Sites
Speeches
Chronologies
Other

General Information

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - Welcome
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - The Story of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Holiday

This site will give you a brief history of this holiday which was first celebrated in 1986.
 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - The Holiday
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Historic Sites

Visit one of these sites to view photos of places important in the life of MLK.
Martin Luther King, Jr. NHS Home Page
Destination: King's Atlanta

Click on the arrow to hear a portion of the "I Have a Dream" Speech.
Click on the double lines to stop the audio clip.

Speeches

At this site you can read the entire text of this famous speech.
 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - The Text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
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Chronologies

These sites provide year by year timelines of the life of MLK and his family.
Full Chronology -- 1890 -> 1950
Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Brief Chronology

Other

Visit these sites for information on other famous African-Americans.
 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the Net - Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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