Terrific MLK typed signed letter with PERFECT "10" AutographOffered here is a one-page typed letter from the iconic Civil Rights leader, November 16, 1961, on Dr. King's personal Atlanta, GA letterhead. Responding to an invitation to speak at the Booker T. Washington Book club in Zion, Illinois, Dr. King politely declines, stating that his schedule is full and that, "Because of the present temper of events in this part of the country, I have had to adopt a policy of spending more time in the South."
In 1961, activists and civil rights groups banded together en masse like never before to end legal segregation and expand voting access, and this letter highlights the tensions around that movement. A great relic from Dr. King, in the heart of one of the most pivotal years of the Civil Rights Movement!
The letter is concluded with a beautiful blue ballpoint pen signature from King, which the experts at Beckett Authentication has not only authenticated, but have deemed to be a perfect GEM MINT 10 autograph. Impressive! Authenticated and graded by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS).