Ivy Tech Libraries: Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. : Legacy & Accomplishments

BOOKS

Stride Toward Freedom
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780807000700
Publication Date: 1958
In Dr. King's first book, he relates the story of the Montgomery bus boycott and the subsequent beginning of the civil rights movement.
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King (Editor)
Call Number: BX6452 .K5 2010 - Terre Haute General Collection
ISBN: 9780800697402
Publication Date: 2010-03-26
Comprehensive, must-read narrative addressing civil rights and social justice. "If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love." So wrote Coretta Scott King. "I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence," she continued. "His belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life." It is impossible to separate King's religious views from his views on societal change, which makes this a timely read when religious discussion is often left out of the public square.

Additional Titles:

(1963) Why We Can’t Wait

(1967) Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

(1968) The Trumpet of Conscience

Courtesy of Gail Anderson, designer

Nobel Peace Prize

At the time of his Nobel Peace Prize award in 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the youngest recipient in the award's history.

King donated the $54,000 prize money to the civil rights movement. The award amount would equate around $400,000 in today's currency.

“I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life which surrounds him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daylight of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality."

In 1964, Dr. King was also Time magazine's Man of the Year.

Civil Rights & Socioeconomic Victories

1956 - The Supreme Court rules that bus segregation is illegal

1958 - Congress passes the first Civil Rights Act since Reconstruction

1961 - Congress passes the first Civil Rights Act since Reconstruction

1961 - As a result of King's work with the Freedom Riders, the Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation in interstate travel

1963 - The Birmingham Agreement results in desegregation of Alabama schools & implementation of desegregated hiring practices

1963 - King attends the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

1966 - King spearheads an initiative to address socioeconomic discrimination in Chicago

1967 - The Poor People's Campaign is slated to culminate in a $12 billion Economic Bill of Rights that guaranteed employment for the able-bodied, income for those unable to work, and an end to housing discrimination

1968 - A week after King's assassination, Congress passes the Fair Housing Act

Legacy

Legacy Overview
Legacy Statistics from Pew Research
Legacy Landmarks from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
School of Global Citizenry
UCLA Center for Transformation of Schools
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship - Boston College
Recognizes a Boston College junior who has demonstrated superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, community service, and involvement with the African American community and African American issues both on and off campus.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award - Bloomingon