Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam

Object Details

Caption: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this sermon titled “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam” in 1967 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. In it he called the war “unjust, evil, and futile” and "an enemy of the poor.”
Description: A long-playing record album titled "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam." The record (2012.88.14a) contains a speech recorded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. The record album cover (2012.88.14b) features a drawing of King in front of drawings of soldiers, Vietnamese people, and a plane. White text at the top reads: [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Why I Oppose The War in Vietnam]. Black text on the side reads: [Black Forum / BF451]. The album has a blue, green, and white Black Forum label with black text.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1967; published 1970

Restrictions & Rights: © 1970 Motown Records; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
Dimensions: Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm); H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Record Albums
Movement: Civil Rights Movement; Anti-war movements
Exhibition: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; International affairs; U.S. History, 1969-2001; Vietnam War, 1961-1975

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db9d3231-7418-43e3-b41d-17a799dc442f