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Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr
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Title
Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr. / David L. Chappell.
ISBN
9781400065462 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
1400065461 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
9780812994667 (ebook)
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Random House, [2014]
Physical Description
xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary
Presents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., drawing upon congressional testimony, court cases, press releases, and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 03, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185 -238) and index.
Contents
King's last victory: the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Can a movement be institutionalized?: the national Black political conventions
From full employment to diversity
Legalizing the legacy: the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday
Jesse Jackson's rebirth
Public reckonings with King's character.
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