His words stirred a generation to change -- and outlined a timeless, practical way to economic freedom and true
democracy. Compiled by Dr. Clayborne Carson, director of the King Papers Project, and editor Kris Shepard, this
is a milestone collection of Dr. King's most influential, best-known speeches...from the words that ignited the
modern civil rights movement to the last, transcendent speech the night before Dr. King's assassination. Filled
with world-renowned leaders' priceless firsthand testimony of the events that inspired these speeches. A Call to
Conscience is a living, unforgettable record of the words that even today shape our deepest hopes and dreams for
the future.