Pacem in Terris: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. [Peace on Earth].

Original printed pamphlet of Pope John XXIII's 1963 Pacem in Terris. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the bottom of the title page. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs and inspired by the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and in 1957 became the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). With the SCLC, he led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia. Pope John's Pacem in Terris was issued on April 11, 1963. The day after, on April 12, King would be arrested for his nonviolent protesting against racism and racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, writing his Letter from Birmingham Jail on the 16th. Matted and framed. In fine condition. The piece measures 11.25 inches by 9.25 inches. Rare and desirable.