Religion–in–Life Week Keynote
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, 21 Jan 1960 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was internationally recognized humanist and 30 years old at the time of his visit. He had earned three degrees and received five honorary ones, as well as 37 other major awards and citations. was invited by the Student Religious Council to be the featured speaker during the Religion-in-Life week's events. Fifteen hundred people heard him speak in the Great Hall with various locations inside the Union to accommodate the overflow crowd.The link to Ames Historical Society website about Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit:
http://ameshistory.org/content/dr-king-v...-ames-iowa
Cosponsored By:
- Student Religious Council
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
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