In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands
of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no
telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this prophetic
work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, he lays out
his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need
for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education.
With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King
demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the
first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.