Remembering an American “prophet” & visionary
April 6, 2008 by changingparma
40 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Usually our nation remembers his legacy through his “I have a dream” speech. While this is comendable it overlooks the many things King had to say regarding the many issues of injustice facing our nation at the time. King, following in the footsteps of Mohandas Gandhi was a prophet of non-violent resistance and he was ardently anti-war.
In the speech that we have posted here “Why I am against the war” Dr. King speaks to a nation at war and calls its actions unjust! He calls for peace and lays out very eloquently why he was opposed to the war in Vietnam. Today these words can speak to us as we continue to face the challenge of an unjust war and occupation in Iraq, these words also show us very clearly just how important Dr. King was to our nation and how important his life is to our heritage as Americans.
Hear the speech here: “Why I am against the war” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
