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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Clayborne Carson's The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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1) Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in a black, religious, lower-middle-class neighborhood.
2) His household situation was pleasant. His parents, Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King, were Christian people of profound integrity. They taught him the importance...
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This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final initiative, the multiracial Poor People's Campaign (PPC) of 1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In addition, he...
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Get the Summary of Martin Luther King Jr's Where Do We Go from Here in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Where Do We Go from Here" by Martin Luther King Jr. delves into the complexities of the civil rights movement post the Voting Rights Act of 1965, highlighting the evolution of the struggle from seeking basic decency to true equality for African Americans. King critiques the superficial support of white allies...
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Saddleback Educational Pub
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©2008
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English
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American pastor who dealt with extreme racism. He participated in the bus boycotts and spoke in favor of nonviolent protests. He worked for equal rights, including the right to vote. --Publisher
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The New Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"An eloquent and passionate call for educational reparations, from the New York Times bestselling author"--
When Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age appeared in 1967, it rocked the education world. Based on the Rhodes Scholar's first year of teaching in Boston's Black community, the book described the abuse and neglect of children for no reason but the color of their skin. Since that National Book Award-winning volume, Kozol has spent more than...
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HarperCollins Publishers
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[2024]
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English
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At New York City's Riverside Church in 1967, Dr. King stood in front of a rapt audience and criticized the Vietnam War as a destructive act of force and a cruel manipulation of the poor--for those fighting on either side. He urged Americans to confront the harsh realities of war and consequently pursue a path where everyone is presented a choice, in his words, "a choice of nonviolent coexistence instead of violent coannihilation." This beautifully...
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