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On-Demand Video Series: Martin Luther King, Jr., “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?”

Mon, February 20, 2023 | OPEN HOURS

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"2.20 On-Demand Video Series: Martin Luther King, Jr., "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" "

Rarely seen footage of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, where he delivered his speech “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?”

Video used by permission of The School District of Philadelphia. All rights reserved.

Speech reprinted in A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students, part of the King Legacy Series, published by Beacon Press. This is the first time the speech has been published in its entirety.

Please register for the video by Sunday at 8 pm. ONEplace will email you a link to the video Monday morning to watch in your space and at your convenience. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions. 

 

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