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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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A riveting and powerful account of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by a single assassin's bullet. A career criminal named James Earl Ray was seen fleeing from a rooming house that overlooked the hotel balcony from where King was cut down. An international manhunt ended two months later with Ray's capture. Though Ray initially pled guilty, he quickly recanted and...
5) MLK: An American Legacy: Bearing the Cross, Protest at Selma, and The FBI and Martin Luther King. Jr
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These three insightful works-including Pulitzer Prize winner Bearing the Cross-span the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This collection from professor and historian David J. Garrow provides a multidimensional and fascinating portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his lifelong mission to upend prejudices deeply entrenched in society and enact legal change that would achieve equality for African Americans one hundred years...
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Through Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s words and Bible verses, kids will discover that Dr. King's Christian faith was the foundation for his activism and that God calls us to stand up for justice and love. This illustrated children's devotional will inspire the next generation with the passion of Dr. King, America's greatest Black leader, and equip them to make a difference for God, both today and tomorrow.
Through Dr. King's timeless words, children...
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