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Martin Luther King (born Michael King; December 19, 1899 – November 11, 1984) was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the Civil Rights Movement. He was the father and namesake of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement”.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. signed acceptance speech for his leadership in the historic Montgomery bus boycott. King boldly signs the first page of the speech, Best Wishes / To Ruth / M.L. King Jr.” on 28 June 1957, the day he accepted the Spingarn Medal, an annual award bestowed by the NAACP for outstanding achievement by an African American. Its recipients include Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and Rosa Parks, the woman who ignited the boycott that would result in the 1956 Supreme Court decision declaring bus segregation unconstitutional. King’s 14 page speech is an inspiration to all those who grow impatient with the speed of justice and question the best route to get there. It reads in part,
”…This is an honor that I will cherish so long as the chords of memory shall lengthen…In accepting this award I would like to feel that you are really honoring the 50,000 Negro citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, who more than a year ago came to see that it is ultimately more honorable to walk in dignity than ride in humiliation…They are really what Jesus called the salt of the earth. Their quiet dignity and determined courage will be a source of inspiration to generations yet unborn…One day America will realize that the NAACP has proved to be one of its best friends, for by fighting so persistently for the rights of Negroes, purely within the framework of legal democracy, it has saved the Negro from turning to some foreign ideology for the solution of his problem. The NAACP has given hope and courage to a disinherited people who dared only to dream of freedom…If I were standing at the beginning of time, and the Almightly [sic] gave me a panoramic view of the whole of history, and then proceeded to ask me which age I would prefer to live in, strangely enough I would by pass the great glory of Greek culture…I would bypass the days of the Hebrew Exodus…I would bypass the days when the Roman Empire stood at the zenith of its power with all of its intricate and astounding military machinery; I would bypass the days of the Renaissance…I would even bypass the French and American Revolutions; and finally I would turn to the Almighty and say, ‘If you will allow me to live just a few years in the second half of the 20th Century, I will be happy.’. Speech runs 14 pages on 14 separate sheets. ”For Release Upon Delivery” appears at top. Very light wear and creasing, and staple to upper left. Overall near fine condition. Sold for $18,750.
Martin Luther King Autograph on His Record Album of “The Great March on Washington” — With PSA/DNA COA
Martin Luther King, autograph on his record of the speeches recorded at the “March on Washington” on 28 August 1963. Album cover is inscribed by King, “Best wishes / Martin Luther King” in black felt tip. Album is Motown Records’ 1963 release, “The Great March on Washington”, featuring Liz Lands’ civil rights movement anthem, “We Shall Overcome” as well as speeches delivered by King and other civil rights leaders. Toning and edge wear to cover, else near fine. With certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA certifying the authenticity of this Martin Luther King autograph. Sold for $17,490.
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed first edition of ”Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”, scarce as signed. New York: Harper & Row, 1967. Complete in original dust jacket, King signs the front free endpaper in blue ballpoint, ”To Miss Virginia Kracke / In appreciation for your great support / Martin Luther King Jr.” Published in 1967, this would be King’s last book before his assassination, with topics ranging from the 1967 riots to the Vietnam War, and calling ultimately for human rights, hope and reconciliation. Book measures 6” x 8.5”, bound in black and yellow boards with gilt lettering. Housed in dust jacket with price of $4.95. Small stain on rear jacket, otherwise both the book and jacket are in near fine condition. Sold for $16,106.
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed program for the 10 December 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, signed by King during the reception held in his honor at the American Embassy in Oslo, Norway. King, at 35 the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, signs ”Martin Luther King” on the front cover of the program. Elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, an organization to provide new leadership for the burgeoning civil rights movement, King based his ideals for this organization on Christian principles and nonviolent methods of Mahatma Gandhi. As the symbolic leader of the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means, he was singled out by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to receive the Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. The card style program, in Norwegian, listing music to be performed, including a selection from Gershwin’s ”Porgy and Bess,” and the names of speakers, including King, measures approximately 5.5” x 7.5”. Light foxing, else near fine. A moving tribute to American hero, Martin Luther King. Sold for $14,032.
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed program for the 10 December 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, signed by King during the reception held in his honor at the American Embassy in Oslo, Norway. King, at 35 the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, signs ”Martin Luther King” on the front cover of the program. Elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, an organization to provide new leadership for the burgeoning civil rights movement, King based his ideals for this organization on Christian principles and nonviolent methods of Mahatma Gandhi. As the symbolic leader of the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means, he was singled out by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to receive the Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. The card style program, in Norwegian, lists music to be performed, including a selection from Gershwin’s ”Porgy and Bess”, and the names of speakers, including King. Measures 5.5” x 7.5”. Light foxing, else near fine. Lot is accompanied by letters and press clippings from Paul Moody, who attended the ceremony and acquired the autograph from King. A moving tribute to the American hero, Martin Luther King. Sold for $13,125.
Truly rare Martin Luther King, Jr. autograph draft pages from Chapter 3 of his important civil rights book, ”Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story”. Dr. King’s first book was published in 1958 when he was only 29 years old. The book provides a moving account of successful nonviolent resistance in the 1955-56 Montgomery, Alabama bus strike amid the burgeoning civil rights movement. Here, Dr. King puts pen to paper to powerfully document in his own words what is single-handedly one of the most important moments in civil rights history, when Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Handwritten manuscript reads in full, ”(I meant the paragraph in place of first sentence of sentence paragraph 12A) / Only E.D. Nixon the signer of Mrs. Parks land – and one or two other persons were aware of the arrest when it occurred early Thursday evening. Late in the evening the word got around to a few influential women of the community, mostly members of the Women’s Political Council. After a series of telephone calls back and forth they agreed that the Negroes should boycott the buses. They immediately suggested the idea to Nixon and he readily convened in his usual courageous manner he agreed to spearhead the idea. Just before calling me Nixon had decided the idea with Rev. Ralph…” 2pp. draft measures 8.5” x 11” in black ink, with some edits in red ink. Very minor toning, else near fine condition. From the collection of Maude Ballou, Martin Luther King Jr.’s close friend and personal secretary. Sold for $12,500.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Autographed Cover of “Time” Magazine — As Time’s 1964 “Man of the Year” — Inscribed To Famed Journalist Chuck Stone
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed and inscribed cover of “Time” Magazine’s “Man of the Year” issue featuring himself on the cover, dated 3 January 1964. Inscription in green ink to Chuck Stone, former Tuskegee Airman and first president of the National Association of Black Journalists, reads: “To My Friend Chuck Stone With Best Wishes and Warm Personal Regards / Martin Luther King Jr.” Cover has been detached from the magazine and taped to a piece of cardboard. Measures 8.5″ x 11″ with creasing and wear along edges, including two small chips to margins, though not obscuring signature. Good condition. With an LOA from Stone’s wife, Louise Davis Stone. Also includes unpublished photo of MLK. Sold for $7,000.
Martin Luther King TLS Re: South Africa 1965
Martin Luther King, Jr. typed letter signed to leading African anti-apartheid fighter, Ronald Segal. Single page letter composed on Southern Christian Leadership Conference stationery and datelined Atlanta, 8 September 1965. In part: “I am in receipt of your kind letter inviting me to serve as a sponsor of your International Conference on Economic Sanctions against South Africa As you know, I am deeply concerned about the whole South African situation and I seek to support every creative effort to bring pressure against the governments of south Africa and South West Africa to end the long night of man’s inhumanity to man. For this reason I will be happy to serve as a sponsor of your conference” It was only fitting that King’s activism, so effective in America, should come home, so to speak, to South Africa, where Gandhi’s non-violent resistance struggle began. “More and more,” King told reporters in London in December 1964, en route to Stockholm and the Nobel Prize ceremony, “I have come to realize that racism is a world problem.” Ronald Segal, then editor of the Penguin African Library, was a native South African and a leading anti-apartheid fighter in that country. He fled to England in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, and the government’s crackdown on the ANC and other activists. He was the organizer of the International Conference on Economic Sanctions against South Africa. A fine association of King with a leading figure of the British and South African anti-apartheid movements. Letter measures 8.5″ x 11″. Slight toning to side edges. Overall excellent condition. Sold for $5,060.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed ”Strength To Love” Autobiography — First Edition in Dust Jacket
Martin Luther King, Jr. signed first edition of ”Strength to Love”, Dr. King’s autobiography and a collection of his most inspirational sermons and speeches. New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Inscribed ”To Major Earnest D. Muse / With Best Wishes / Martin Luther King” on the front free endpaper. Above the inscription is noted ”Los Angeles Calif. / 2-17-64”, ostensibly the date and place that King signed the book. At this time King had just completed the March on Washington and would be awarded the Nobel Peace Price later that year, before organizing the Selma march in 1965. Book is housed in its original dust jacket with $3.50 price intact. Measures 5.75” x 8.5” and runs 146pp. In publisher’s black cloth boards, book is in very good to near fine condition. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Sold for $5,035.
Martin Luther King signed Lincoln Memorial program. The great civil rights leader signs “Martin Luther King” in ink along the left edge of the program’s cover. According to a notarized LOA from the autograph’s recipient, Dr. King signed the program the day after the 28 August 1963 March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom. It was here he delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. 8pp. fold-out program measures 6″ x 8.5″. Scattered light staining and subtle wear to edges, else near fine. A touching and scarce piece honoring the two most influential civil rights heroes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Sold for $4,915.
Rosa Parks Signed 10″ x 8″ Photo of Her Being Booked After Her Arrest
Rosa Parks signed photo, showing Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest in 1955 for not relinquishing her bus seat to a white person. This iconic photo is uncommon as signed by Parks, who here signs in felt-tip on her sleeve. Glossy photo measures 10″ x 8″. Remnants of tape to verso, otherwise near fine condition. Sold for $4,200.
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Rosa Parks Signed 8” x 10” Photo — With JSA COA
Rosa Parks signed photo showing the civil rights icon sitting in a bus, the simple act that led to her arrest in 1955. Boldly signed in black felt-tip next to her image. Glossy photo measures 8” x 10”. Near fine condition. Sold for $4,000.
Rosa Parks Signed 8″ x 10″ Photo
Rosa Parks signed photo showing the civil rights icon sitting in a bus, the simple act that led to her arrest in 1955. Boldly signed in black felt-tip next to her image. Glossy photo measures 8″ x 10″. Near fine condition. Sold for $2,310.
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Rosa Parks Signed 10″ x 8″ Photo of Her Being Booked After Her Arrest — With JSA COA
Rosa Parks signed photo, showing Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest in 1955 for not relinquishing her bus seat to a white person. This iconic photo is uncommon as signed by Parks, who here signs in felt-tip along the right margin. Glossy photo measures 10″ x 8″. Near fine condition. With JSA COA. Sold for $1,517.
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Rosa Parks Signed 8″ x 10″ Photo of Her Sitting in a Bus
Rosa Parks signed photo showing the civil rights icon sitting in a bus, the simple act that led to her arrest in 1955. Boldly signed in felt-tip next to her image. Glossy photo measures 8″ x 10″. Remnants of tape to verso, otherwise near fine condition. Sold for $765.
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