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• King of the North

  Martin Luther King's Life of Struggle Outside the South

  Theoharis, Jeanne,

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  A look at MLK’s work as an activist outside of the south and the many challenges he faced.

• The Seminarian

  Martin Luther King, Jr. Comes of Age

  Parr, Patrick,

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  Learn about young Martin Luther King Jr. and how his time in seminary school shaped him.

• Gospel of Freedom

  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation

  Rieder, Jonathan

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  Read about the significance of MLK's 1963 speech from Birmingham jail after being arrested for marching.

• The Life of Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr

  Reddie, Richard S.

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  Discover a new perspective on MLK's social, economic, racial and theological thinking.

• The Kneeling Man

  My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

  Seletzky, Leta McCollough,

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  A deep dive into the assassination of MLK from the perspective of an undercover Memphis officer.

• A Gift of Love

  Sermons From Strength to Love and Other Preachings

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  Read a collection of MLK's sermons that preached his nonviolent philosophy.

• I Have a Dream

  Writings and Speeches That Changed the World

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  A collection of speeches, sermons and essays that made history during the civil rights movement.

• Letters to Martin

  Meditations on Democracy in Black America

  Jelks, Randal Maurice, 1956-

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  Written in the form of letters addressed to MLK, this book discusses modern issues like inequality, social justice police brutality and more.

• All Labor Has Dignity

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968,

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  Read about Martin Luther King Jr.'s beliefs about labor rights and economic justice.

• The Plot to Kill King

  the Truth Behind the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

  Pepper, William F., 1937-

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  The untold story of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.