"A Truth To Remember..."

It was on this date in 1968, that 39 year old, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.  Many believe the iconic leader of the American Civil Rights Movement foretold the event in a speech given the night before his murder.

Dr. King had come to Memphis in support of black sanitation workers that were on strike due to poor working conditions and inadequate pay. While in town during this visit, he made his now famous, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech at the Mason Temple in southwest Memphis. In retrospect, his words were eerily foretelling:

"And then I got to Memphis. And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers? Well, I don’t know what will happen now. 

We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. 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."

	"I've Been to the Mountaintop" MENU 0:00 Final 30 seconds of "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.These are the final words from his final public speech.
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