Martin Luther King, JrPsychology Press, 2002 - 356 Seiten This new biography of the most celebrated African American in history provides a thorough re-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, showing how King grew into his leadership role and kept his faith when the movement weakened after 1965. Drawing on recent scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement, this volume condenses research previously only available in larger literature. Peter Ling's crisp and fluent style captures the drama, irony and pathos of King's life and provides an excellent introduction for both students and general readers. Did Martin Luther King Jr. deserve the praise heaped upon him or was he a media creation, carried along by forces beyond his control? Thanks to Peter Ling's book, students, scholars and researchers will now be able to judge for themselves.
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Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Junior becoming Martin Luther King 192955 | 10 |
Montgomery 19559 | 29 |
Finding his way 19602 | 63 |
Birmingham 1963 | 101 |
Along a tightrope 19634 | 137 |
Selma to Montgomery 19645 | 176 |
organizing and mobilizing Chicago 19656 | 208 |
Black Power and Vietnam 19667 | 242 |
Memphis 1968 | 272 |
In Memoriam remembering King | 304 |
GLOSSARY OF ORGANIZATIONS | 316 |
GUIDE TO FURTHER READING | 318 |
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