# FBI’s ‘You Are Done’ Letter to Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited

A 2014 article revisits the FBI’s anonymous letter to Martin Luther King Jr., which told him “You are done” and appeared to urge him to kill himself. The letter came amid FBI surveillance and blackmail attempts against the civil rights leader. It matters as evidence of government abuse and targeted harassment of King.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/magazine/what-an-uncensored-letter-to-mlk-reveals.html) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:40:04 +0000