Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story Free Audiobook Download by Martin Luther King Jr

For those who are interested in learning about the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott of 1955 and the movement for civil rights and equality, we offer a free audiobook download of "Stride Toward Freedom" narrated by JD Jackson.

'Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story' is Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring memoir of the 60s. The audiobook was narrated by JD Jackson who did a phenomenal job of capturing MLK Jr's words and energy. This audiobook is a must for all history lovers and for anyone wanting to learn about the Civil Rights Movement.

In the early 1950s, Martin Luther King Jr and his family rented a Montgomery, Alabama cottage. The children in the King family enjoyed playing outside in the woods near the home. One day, their dad came across some discarded blackberries, picked them up and fed them to them. He gave his children an idea of what it meant to be poor on a daily basis and how they should never let anyone keep them out of any opportunity for success.

On March 25, 1957, more than 5,000 African Americans and whites gathered in Shaw, a small town in Raleigh County. The meeting was called "Stride Toward Freedom" and it was held at the First Baptist Church of Montgomery. It is said that Congressman Walter Fauntroy was the first to speak out after his introduction by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., saying "I am not at all sure but what this will be one of the most important meetings we ever have." Dr. King's speech for that evening became known as Stride Toward Freedom and he urged blacks to "never stop moving."

Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader who advocated for equality and justice. He was also a businessman who worked to make the Montgomery Bus Boycott happen by rallying the people of Montgomery, Alabama. It was at this time King joins forces with Rosa Parks to make significant changes in Montgomery's bus system. This audiobook is 44 hours long and allows listeners to get lost in the words of history.