Dr. King based many of his ideas on the promises of America. He valued the promises of the Founding Fathers, the promises of our great documents, and the promises of American songs. He used these American documents to help convince the world to support equality for all people and the ideals of Democracy, Justice, Love and Hope.
Read about these great documents yourself, and learn about the same American ideals that Dr. King loved!
- Declaration of Independence
- Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
- Bill of Rights
- Gettysburg Address
- My Country ‘Tis of Thee
Visit the website of the National Archives to learn more about some of these historic documents.
