The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leader for Civil Rights

The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leader for Civil Rights
ISBN-10
0766061493
ISBN-13
9780766061491
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
2014-09
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Author
Michael A. Schuman

Description

"So, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream..." These now famous words were spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the March on Washington in 1963. The many historic milestones of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, life are examined in this informative biography. Examining the civil rights leader's life from his birth in Atlanta, winning the Nobel Peace Prize, the march to Selma, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his assassination. This book is developed from MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: LEADER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.

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