Canton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Martin Luther King Jr. in Canton

By Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2019

1. Martin Luther King Jr. in Canton Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"All life is interrelated in today's world. I can't be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be; and you can't be what you ought to be 'till I am what I ought to be." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke these words before 3,500 people while addressing a Freedom Rally here on March 20, 1964. His speech addressed issues of racial equality and unity, and urged passage of the Civil Rights Act. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act into law, prohibiting discrimination based on a person's race, color, religion, sex, or nationality.

Erected 2018 by Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Greater Canton, Inc.; Canton Repository; Canton City School District; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 27-76.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Peace.

Location. 40° 49.091′ N, 81° 23.824′ W. Marker is in Canton, Ohio, in Stark County. Located at the Memorial Field House.

By Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2019

2. Martin Luther King Jr. in Canton Marker

Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1715 Harrison Avenue NW, Canton OH 44708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. “The Cradle of Professional Football” (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Williams Brick Plant (approx. ¼ mile away); Spanish Mortar (approx. half a mile away); French Cannon (approx. half a mile away); Base of the Conning Tower of the US Battleship Maine (approx. half a mile away); Symbolism of the McKinley National Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Building the McKinley National Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ohio War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Also see . . . MLK’s Canton Fieldhouse speech gets historical marker. (Submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.