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1 online resource (x, 276 pages) |
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text file rda |
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Part I. Four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter -- "Vocation of agony" -- "Betraying the cause" -- "The language of the unheard" -- "Anxiety and sorrow in my heart" -- The bloodiest month of all -- Where do we go from here? -- Cities aflame -- Respect -- Chaos -- Ominous clouds -- "I, Martin Luther King, take thee, non-violence, to be my wedded wife" -- Ironic anniversary -- Part II. Final season: the last three months -- 39 -- Confession -- Drum major -- Humility, levity, and longevity -- Frantic melancholy -- Restless heart -- Garment of destiny -- Firemen -- Midnight hour in Memphis -- Freedom explosion -- The mountaintop in Memphis -- April 4, 1968 -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
Recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations--denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few--all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy. |
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Presents a revealing chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, discussing how he rose above denunciations by the press and assaults on his character to address racism, poverty, and militarism. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-268) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter -- "Vocation of agony" -- "Betraying the cause" -- "The language of the unheard" -- "Anxiety and sorrow in my heart" -- The bloodiest month of all -- Where do we go from here? -- Cities aflame -- Respect -- Chaos -- Ominous clouds -- "I, Martin Luther King, take thee, non-violence, to be my wedded wife" -- Ironic anniversary -- Part II. The final season: the last three months -- Thirty-nine -- Confession -- Drum major -- Humility, levity, and longevity -- Frantic melancholy -- Restless heart -- Garment of destiny -- Firemen -- Midnight hour in Memphis -- Freedom explosion -- The mountaintop in Memphis -- April 4, 1968 -- Epilogue. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. |
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1900-1999 |
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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African American civil rights workers. |
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African Americans -- Civil rights. |
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Biography.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Downloadable books. |
| Added Author |
Ritz, David, author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Smiley, Tavis, 1964- Death of a king New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014 9780316332767 (DLC) 2014018814 (OCoLC)868040473 |
| ISBN |
9780316332712 : $81.00 |
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0316332712 : $81.00 |
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