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King's speech at SMU | World Changers Shaped Here

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at SMU. Listen to the audio recording of Dr. King's speech or download and read the full transcript below.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at SMU

On March 17, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a standing room only audience in SMU's McFarlin Auditorium after accepting an invitation from the SMU ...

Commemorating MLK's 1966 Speech at SMU - Dallas Morning News

“But be assured we will wear you down with all the lashings that we suffer. One day we will win our freedom. We will not only win freedom for ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Speech at SMU | On March 17, 1966, a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Speech at SMU. On March 17, 1966, a standing-room-only ...

Martin Luther King speaks at SMU, 1966

Dr. King spoke at SMU's convocation in McFarlin Auditorium on March 17, 1966. You can hear the speech here: ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Southern Methodist University (Dallas ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX), March 17, 1966.

Dr. Martin Luther King at SMU, 1966 | Human Rights Dallas Maps

asking him to visit the campus and give a speech on the Civil Rights Movement. According to Moore's letter, there were only two Black undergraduate students at ...

Real Talk: A Discussion of MLK's SMU Address – The Daily Campus

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s address to SMU on March 17, 1966. His speech at SMU came one year after his march from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama on March 7, ...

Hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. SMU's 1966 Speech

After an initial invitation was rescinded, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Southern Methodist University in Dallas on March 17, 1966.

Remembering Martin Luther King's 1966 Visit To SMU - KERA News

Cox was a member of the student senate that invited Dr. King to address the campus. He and his friend picked up Dr. King at the airport. Riding ...

The SMU Campus student newspaper covers Dr. King's visit

The SMU Campus student newspaper covered Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at SMU in 1966. Stories are courtesy of the archives of the SMU Central Libraries.

SMU celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

SMU marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech the week of Jan. 18 with a presentation, "Day of Service," participation ...

The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was Honored on the SMU ...

In 1966, Dr. King spoke at McFarlin Auditorium, where a plaque was unveiled Tuesday. R. Gerald Turner, SMU president, said his speech was a ...

Plaque honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. unveiled at SMU

Tuesday's event was to unveil a Texas state historical marker recognizing King's speech. The actual marker is at the foot of the steps ...

Honoring a legacy - SMU

Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in SMU's McFarlin Auditorium to a standing-room-only crowd. In 2023, our campus unveiled a historical marker to ...

SMU TO HONOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S 1966 ON ...

King's speech will be honored and the historical marker will be dedicated at a community-wide event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

SMU Basketball on X: "To learn more about March, 17th 1966 and to ...

To learn more about March, 17th 1966 and to head Dr. King's full speech click the link ➡ https://t.co/aELvxmLRvf.

SMU McFarlin Auditorium to receive marker commemorating MLK ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Southern Methodist University in 1966 to a packed McFarlin Auditorium.

SMU's McFarlin Auditorium earns historical marker commemorating ...

ladies and gentlemen, it is a real honor to present Doctor Martin Luther King..." While there was no video recording of the speech, Cox says ...

Campus gains designation for King's speech - Katy Trail Weekly

It's hidden history for most people that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at SMU on March 17, 1966, at the invitation of the Student Senate ...