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Mason Temple
served as a focal
point of civil rights
activities inMemphis
during the
1950s and 1960s.
MartinLutherKing, Jr., delivered
his prophetic “Mountaintop”
speech atMasonTempleChurch
OfGod InChrist (COGIC) in
Memphis, Tennessee on the eve of
his assassination--April 3, 1968.
MasonTemple served as a focal
point of civil rights activities in
Memphis during the 1950s and
1960s. The historical churchwas
built between 1940 and 1945 as
the administrative and spiritual
center of theChurchOfGod In
Christ, the nation’s second largest
black denomination. The temple
is the centerpiece of a group of six
buildings that form the church’s
worldheadquarters.MasonTemple
Well, I don’t knowwhatwill happen now.
We’ve got some difficult days ahead.
But it doesn’tmatterwithme now.
Because I’ve been to themountaintop.
And I don’tmind. Like anybody,
Iwould like to live a long life. Longevity has
its place.
But I’m not concerned about that now.
I justwant to doGod’swill.
AndHe’s allowedme to goup to themountain.
And I’ve looked over.
And I’ve seen thePromisedLand.
Imay not get therewith you.
But Iwant you to know tonight, thatwe,
as a peoplewill get to thePromisedLand.
—MARTINLUTHERKING, JR.
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his prophetic“Mountaintop” speech
at MasonTempleChurchOf God InChrist (COGIC) inMemphis,
Tennessee on the eve of his assassination--April 3, 1968.
ByTWT Staff
How Dr. King’s
MOUNTAINTOP SPEECH
Came to Be
