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Rev. King's most famous speech, delivered to a huge crowd gathered in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1963, chanted the refrain "[[I Have a Dream]]" of an end to [[segregation]] and [[discrimination]]. It was a brilliant Christian sermon that drew upon verses and images in the [[Bible]],<ref>For example, the speech recited [[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]] 40:4-5.</ref> ending in "Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"<ref>http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm</ref>   

Rev. King's most famous speech, delivered to a huge crowd gathered in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1963, chanted the refrain "[[I Have a Dream]]" of an end to [[segregation]] and [[discrimination]]. It was a brilliant Christian sermon that drew upon verses and images in the [[Bible]],<ref>For example, the speech recited [[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]] 40:4-5.</ref> ending in "Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"<ref>http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm</ref>   

In 1964, Rev. King was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]].  Rev. King was assassinated by [[James Earl Ray]] on April 4, 1968 in [[Memphis]], Tennessee.

In 1964, Rev. King was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]].  Rev. King was assassinated by [[James Earl Ray]] on April 4, 1968, in [[Memphis]], Tennessee.

On April 16, 1963, Rev. King wrote:  

On April 16, 1963, Rev. King wrote:  

[[File:Martin Luther King Jr nobel peace prize.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dr. King receives the Nobel Peace Prize.]]

[[File:Martin Luther King Jr nobel peace prize.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dr. King receives the Nobel Peace Prize.]]

On December 10, 1964, in Oslo, Norway, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded with the [[Nobel Peace Prize]]. His acceptance speech started saying:

On December 10, 1964, in Oslo, Norway, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded with the [[Nobel Peace Prize]]. His acceptance speech started saying:

{{Cquote|I accept the Nobel Prize for Peace at a moment when twenty-two million Negroes of the United States of America are engaged in a creative battle to end the long night of racial injustice. I accept this award in behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule of justice... I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal "oughtness" that forever confronts him. <ref>http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/nobelpeaceprize.htm</ref>}}

{{Cquote|I accept the Nobel Prize for Peace at a moment when twenty-two million Negroes of the United States of America are engaged in a creative battle to end the long night of racial injustice. I accept this award in behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule of justice... I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal "oughtness" that forever confronts him.<ref>http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/nobelpeaceprize.htm</ref>}}

==Foreign policy==

==Foreign policy==

There has been some speculation that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Communist, namely due to having ties to and funding from the Communists, including [[Bayard Rustin]]. In addition, an FBI investigation also uncovered a photograph of King possibly attending a communist workshop in Georgia, which was published by the Augusta Courier. King has also mentioned once that he viewed things "from a dialectical viewpoint."<ref>http://awhigmanifesto.blogspot.com/2011/11/chuck-morse-linkedin.html</ref>

There has been some speculation that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Communist, namely due to having ties to and funding from the Communists, including [[Bayard Rustin]]. In addition, an FBI investigation also uncovered a photograph of King possibly attending a communist workshop in Georgia, which was published by the Augusta Courier. King has also mentioned once that he viewed things "from a dialectical viewpoint."<ref>http://awhigmanifesto.blogspot.com/2011/11/chuck-morse-linkedin.html</ref>

The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was under written directive from Attorney General [[Robert F. Kennedy]] when it began [[wiretap|wiretapping]] King's telephone line in the fall of 1963.<ref>{{cite book|title=The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide|last= Theoharis | first= Athan G. |first2=Tony G.|last2=Poveda|first3=Richard Gid|last3=Powers|first4=Susan|last4=Rosenfeld|page=148|isbn=0-89774-991-X| publisher=Greenwood Publishing | year=1999}}

The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was under written directive from Attorney General [[Robert F. Kennedy]] when it began [[wiretap]]ping King's telephone line in the fall of 1963.<ref>{{cite book|title=The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide|last= Theoharis | first= Athan G. |first2=Tony G.|last2=Poveda|first3=Richard Gid|last3=Powers|first4=Susan|last4=Rosenfeld|page=148|isbn=0-89774-991-X| publisher=Greenwood Publishing | year=1999}}

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News of King's death spread quickly and sparked [[riot]]s in 100 U.S. cities. President [[Lyndon Johnson]] pleaded with Americans to refrain from violent demonstrations, saying "I ask every citizen to reject the blind violence that has taken Dr King." Presidential candidate [[Robert Kennedy]] was also vocal in pleading for peace.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/4/newsid_2453000/2453987.stm</ref>

News of King's death spread quickly and sparked [[riot]]s in 100 U.S. cities. President [[Lyndon Johnson]] pleaded with Americans to refrain from violent demonstrations, saying "I ask every citizen to reject the blind violence that has taken Dr King." Presidential candidate [[Robert Kennedy]] was also vocal in pleading for peace.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/4/newsid_2453000/2453987.stm</ref>

King's assassin, a white ex-convict named [[James Earl Ray]], successfully eluded police for two months. He fled to [[Canada]], where he lived under the alias Ramon George Sneyd. He was arrested on June 8, 1968 and confessed to the crime, for which he received a sentence of 99 years in prison.<ref>http://www.fullissue.com/index.php/james-earl-ray-biography-1929-1998.html</ref>

King's assassin, a white ex-convict named [[James Earl Ray]], successfully eluded police for two months. He fled to [[Canada]], where he lived under the alias Ramon George Sneyd. He was arrested on June 8, 1968, and confessed to the crime, for which he received a sentence of 99 years in prison.<ref>http://www.fullissue.com/index.php/james-earl-ray-biography-1929-1998.html</ref>

===Alleged FBI involvement===

===Alleged FBI involvement===