The Quiet American- Station 6 - Martin Luther King

At Station no. 6, you're asked to read excerpt from a sermon by Martin Luther King. Here is a link where you can listen to it:

Why I am opposed to the War in Vietnam. 

Martin Luther kIng was a great preacher. It is a treat to listen to his voice. Take the time to listen to this! 'True compassion is more than flipping a coin to a beggar" - he was just great a coining memorable phrases. We might not fancy this kind of pathos as Germans, today, but if you listen carefully to Obama's speeches, you will find how much he owes to the tradition of preaching in the Black church.

Here are your questions:

Opposing the War in Vietnam

Work on your own.

You are going to listen to a sermon delivered by Martin Luther King in New York on 30 April 1967. Martin Luther King was one of the most prominent Black leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, a movement designed to achieve equal rights for Blacks in the United States. He became a symbol of the non-violent struggle against segregation and against the discrimination of Blacks. He was assassinated in 1968. In his sermon he speaks out against the war in Vietnam.

• Listen to the sermon. 
  
• Read the text, then answer the following questions:
  

1. Why does King oppose the war in Vietnam? Give four reasons. 

2. Which one do you find most convincing? Why?

3. Describe the effect the speech has on you.

• Be prepared to explain your opinion to the class.