- Collection:
- Isaiah DeQuincey Newman, (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003
- Title:
- Speech, January 15, 1981, Birthday Celebration, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Wofford College
- Creator:
- Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985
- Date of Original:
- 1981-01-15
- Subject:
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Birth
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Anniversaries, etc.
African Americans--Civil rights--United States
Civil rights workers--United States
African American civil rights workers--United States
Poor People's Campaign
Civil rights demonstrations--Tennessee--Memphis
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)
Love--United States
Responsibility--United States
Poverty--South Carolina
Poor--South Carolina - People:
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
United States, Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, 35.14953, -90.04898 - Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Four pages of a typewritten speech dated January 15, 1981 that commemorates the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the anniversary of his birth. The speech emphasizes King's concern for the economically and socially disadvantaged, and warns against acting in self-centeredness. The speech refers to calls to service made by presidents John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter, and the importance of demonstrating love to others. The speech calls attention to the poverty rate in South Carolina, and emphasizes that the proper way to remember King is to dedicate oneself to the promotion of his ideals.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Local Identifier:
- pnh8101
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/idn/id/2372
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/iiif/idn:2372/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Digital image copyright 2008, The University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. For more information contact South Carolina Political Collections, USC, Columbia, SC 29208.
- Extent:
- image/jpg
Manuscripts - Original Collection:
- Folder: Newman, Speeches, 1957-1984 & n.d., Isaiah DeQuincey Newman Papers, South Carolina Political Collections, The University of South Carolina Libraries
- Contributing Institution:
- University of South Carolina. South Carolina Political Collections
- Rights:
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