Author:
Christian, Mark, author.
ImprintDubuque, IA : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, [2021]
Imprint2021
Descriptionxvi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Historical Context -- Catalysts for the Movement -- Emergence and Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Free-to-Feed, Freedom Riders, and Freedom Summer -- Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam -- White Liberals and the Problem of Gradualism -- Black Nationalism and The Black Power Era -- African American Women Leaders -- Reflections on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- Legacy.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-338) and index.
Note:"This book covers major aspects of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement. It is not the standard text on the topic that is usually found because it uses sources directly associated with those whom led and marched on the campaigns. Too often the men and women who knew were an integral part of the civil and human rights struggle are overlooked by those who write on the subject in the Ivory Tower of Academia. This book makes a strong effort to reference the voices of those who knew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a personal and professional level. The same goes for Malcolm X; who was not part of the mainstream civil rights organizations yet an integral part of the era who cannot be dismissed." --Back cover.
