Civil Rights Movement and Anti Vietnam War Thought Martin Luther King Jr Conscience for Change Massey Lectures 1967 Publication 1968

Martin Luther King Jr

First Edition

King Jr., Martin Luther. Conscience for Change: Massey Lectures, 1968, presents a series of five lectures delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. for broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1967, offering a concentrated statement of his late career positions on civil rights, war, and social transformation. Delivered in the final year of his life, these lectures address the expanding scope of King’s public thought beyond domestic civil rights to include direct criticism of the Vietnam War, arguing against its moral and political justification. King articulates the relationship between nonviolent protest and systemic change, while also emphasizing the role of youth activism in shaping social movements of the 1960s. The text situates civil rights within a broader critique of militarism and economic inequality, marking a significant development in his intellectual trajectory prior to his assassination in 1968.

King Jr., Martin Luther. Conscience for Change: Massey Lectures, 1967. Toronto: CBC Publications, 1968. First edition, second printing. Original paperback binding.

Issued shortly after the lectures were broadcast, this publication preserves King’s arguments at a moment when his opposition to the Vietnam War drew both national attention and political controversy, reflecting divisions within the civil rights movement and the broader American public. The lectures extend themes present in his contemporaneous speeches, including the ethical obligations of democratic societies and the necessity of sustained nonviolent action in the face of institutional injustice. As a printed record of a major international broadcast, the work provides evidence of the transnational reach of King’s ideas and their reception beyond the United States. Previous owner name to front cover; light handling wear; internally clean. Overall very good condition.

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