Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop", April 3rd, 1968.

The final speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered was on April 3rd, 1968 at the Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee. The speech primarily concerns the Memphis Sanitation Strike and King calls for unity, economic actions, boycotts, and nonviolent protest, while challenging the United States to live up to its ideals. He talks about courage and his desire to do God's will and how God has allowed him to see the promised land and the bright future for all Americans to live in equality. Dr. King would be fatally shot at 6:01 p.m. the following evening.

"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land! And so I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!"