Examines his contribution as a philosopher and theologian to issues of racial and social justice and his drive to eradicate oppression through the doctrine of nonviolence.
An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights.
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.
Relevant and insightful, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. offers King's seldom disclosed views on some of the world's greatest and most controversial figures: John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mahatma Gandhi, and ...
Traces the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on facts that are not as widely known.
Simple text describes the life and accomplishement of Martin Luther King Jr., his role in the Civil Rights movement and his assassination.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Profile
Originally written for an adult audience in 1969, this absorbing, moving, and important story of the growth of the Civil Rights Movement has been revised especially for young adults. Introduction...
Fulfills the standard: "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions" from the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for High SchoolFulfills the standards: "Historical Comprehension," "Historical Research Capabilities," and "Historical Issues-Analysis...
Combining the latest insights from KIng biographies and movement histories, this book provides an up-to-date critical analysis of the relationship between King and the wider civil rights movement.
437; Lewis, King, pp. 295-96. to antagonize the man: Fairclough, "King and Vietnam," p. 24. ... Johnson was noticeably frosty: Lentz, Symbols, p. 176. Johnson encouraged King to meet: Ibid.; Garrow, Bearing, p. 443; Noer, "Martin Luther ...