50 Years Ago: Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaks at Stanford University
Welcome to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute
Building upon the achievements of Stanford University's Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, the King Institute supports a broad range of activities illuminating Dr. King's life and the movements he inspired.
The King Papers
A comprehensive collection of Dr. King's most significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and unpublished manuscripts.
Liberation Curriculum
Document-based lesson plans and online educational resources related to the modern African American Freedom Struggle.
King Resources
Database with the archival locations of King-related documents, a King Encyclopedia, ancillary Institute publications, and recommended readings.
The Institute
News, events, and information about Institute director Clayborne Carson and the staff.
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Freedom's Ring: King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Freedom's Ring is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, animated. Here you can compare the written and spoken speech, explore multimedia images, listen to movement activists and uncover historical context.
Beyond Vietnam
On April 4, 2017, a panel of experts at Stanford University discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech condemning the Vietnam War.
Clayborne Carson
Selected in 1985 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King to edit and publish the papers of her late husband, Stanford University historian Clayborne Carson has devoted most his professional life to the study of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the movements King inspired.
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Kids
Suggested readings about the Civil Rights Movement, fun facts, and audio-visual resources.
Teachers
K-12 lesson plans and primary and secondary sources about the modern African American Freedom Struggle.
Students
King-related primary and secondary sources and a guide for History Day research.
Researchers
A database of King-related primary documents and recommended scholarly sources.
