Martin Luther King in His Own Words

ON NONVIOLENCE (From Birmingham jail, 1963):
"In your statement, you asserted that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. Isn't this like condemning Jesus because his unique God-consciousness and never-ceasing devotion to God's will precipitated the evil act of the Crucifixion?"

• Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968
• Photos: MLK at Home