Martin Luther King, Jr. Autographed Poster For Baptist Church Member For Sale

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Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, is regarded as the greatest Civil Rights Leaders in modern history. A Baptist minister, King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and helped establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, becoming its first president. King also helped organize the famous 1963 March on Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. There he established the reputation as one of the greatest orators in history. One of his best remembered quotes of his career is, “The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” On Oct. 14th, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through non-violence. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4th, 1968.

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Third Baptist Church in Springfield, MA, sponsored an event with King on June 5th, 1959, when he was only 30 years old. Offered is an 8 ½” x 11” poster, created on white paper by the church to advertise the event, and autographed Martin L. King, Jr. for a church member. The signature is bold and in blue ink. The poster has several folds, apparently made by the church member. As with every autograph we sell, this one is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. The poster and other items came from the estate of Helen Leonard Ireland (July 7, 1917 – April 26, 2012), known to her family and friends as Ms. Helen, who had been a member of Third Baptist for 70 years. Her obituary is included in this grouping as well as a color poster of King’s image, which also came from Ms. Helen’s estate. Awesome history and great for framing.

This item has been shown times. Martin Luther King, Jr. Autographed Poster For Baptist Church Member: $1,695