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*“Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” was the title of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech before he was assassinated in 1968. He talks of how the modern technological revolution is driving social change. He reminds us to take part in this revolution, to improve the world.

Listen to MLK give the speech

"[...] a great revolution is taking place in the world today. In a sense it is a triple revolution: that is, a technological revolution, with the impact of automation and cybernation; then there is a revolution in weaponry, with the emergence of atomic and nuclear weapons of warfare; then there is a human rights revolution, with the freedom explosion that is taking place all over the world. [...]

God grant that we will be participants in this newness and this magnificent development. If we will but do it, we will bring about a new day of justice and brotherhood and peace."

Martin Luther King Jr. - @ the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. 31 March 1968

The full text of the speech

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