A Knock at Midnight
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Clayborne Carson and Peter Holloran, ed.s
(New York: IPM/Warner Books,1998)
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© The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In this book under the chapter “American Dream” and in paragraph 13 you will find
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“The other day Mrs. King and I spent about ten days down in Jamaica. I’d gone down to deliver the commencement address at the University of the West Indies. I always love to go to that great island which I consider the most beautiful island in all the world. The government prevailed upon us to be their guests and spend some time and try to get a little rest while there on the speaking tour. And so for those days we traveled all over Jamaica. And over and over again I was impressed by one thing. Here you have people from many national backgrounds: Chinese, Indians, so-called
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Feb 11 2009
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Feb 11 2009