My father’s final speech, given the evening before he was assassinated, 53 years ago today.

“I may not get there with you.”

‘I’ve Been To The Mountaintop’ #MLK
April 3, 1968 (the evening before he was assassinated)

Full speech:

“Now the other thing we'll have to do is this: always anchor our external direct action with the power of economic withdrawal...We don't have to argue with anybody. We don't have to curse and go around acting bad with our words. We don't need any bricks and bottles.” #Mountaintop

“We don't need any Molotov cocktails. We just need to go around to these stores and to these massive industries in our country, and say, "God sent us by here to say to you that you're not treating His children right.” #Mountaintop #MLK

“And we've come by here to ask you to make the first item on your agenda fair treatment where God's children are concerned. Now if you are not prepared to do that, we do have an agenda that we must follow. And our agenda calls for withdrawing economic support from you."” #MLK