Power of the Pulpit: The Effect of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Speeches on the Civil Rights Movement

• In Event: Contemporary Issues in Race and Ethnic Politics

Brief Overview

How did Martin Luther King, Jr. influence the civil rights movement? This study quantifies the impact that Dr. King’s speaking engagements had on two outcomes focal to the civil rights movement: non-violent protests and voter registration.

Author

• Erick Gong, Middlebury College