At the time, civil rights leaders publicly condemned him for it. 0000003415 00000 n American Prophet: Online Course Companion, Freedom's Ring: King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. - Political and Social Views. 0000003199 00000 n Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence was actually a collaborative work largely written by a close associate and friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. —- Vincent Harding. King’s famous speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A time to break the silence,” deserves study by antiwar activists and others seeking a better understanding of the battle for economic justice, racial equality and freedom at home and abroad. In this presentation King preaches basically the same text of "Beyond Vietnam" at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 30, 1967. Many soldiers were recruited in South Vietnam, but others were attached to the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), the regular North Vietnamese army. 0000004855 00000 n Cypress Hall D, 466 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305-4146 Martin Luther King, Jr., first delivered "Beyond Vietnam" at the Riverside Church of New York on April 4, 1967. 0000047501 00000 n The US has NEVER signed a defense treaty with a communist nation. King claimed that America made “peaceful revolution impossible by refusing to give up the privileges and the pleasures that come from the immense profits of overseas investments” (King, “Beyond Vietnam,” 157). What were King's reasons for opposing the war? �Q�%F��7�Ź�0�%iR! Look beyond labor costs. The essence of the speech focused on the war in Vietnam. H��T���0��WJ3 �O��$��L 0000043425 00000 n Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of concerned clergy and laity at Riverside Church in New York City, New York. To broaden the view of King beyond that of just a civil rights leader. 0000009985 00000 n King Jr delivered his “Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence” in 1967 in NewYork City. King followed with an historical sketch outlining Vietnam’s devastation at the hands of “deadly Western arrogance,” noting, “we are on the side of the wealthy, and the secure, while we create a hell for the poor” (King, “Beyond Vietnam,” 146; 153). King urged instead “a radical revolution of values” emphasizing love and justice rather than economic nationalism (King, “Beyond Vietnam,” 157). It was known as “Beyond Vietnam“. The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States government's highest and most-prestigious military decoration that may be awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, Space Force guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. 0000001739 00000 n To change course, King suggested a five point outline for stopping the war, which included a call for a unilateral ceasefire. Declaring “my conscience leaves me no other choice,” King described the war’s deleterious effects on both America’s poor and Vietnamese peasants and insisted that it was morally imperative for the United States to take radical steps to halt the war through nonviolent means (King, “Beyond Vietnam,” 139). 0000005717 00000 n 0000046786 00000 n History Quiz - April 13 Vietnam: Voices, Chapter 18 1. Read Good Essays On Beyond Vietnam and other exceptional papers on every subject and topic college can throw at you. The Riverside Church in the City of New York. 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