Series from jacket. "A Caravan book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-275) and index.
Contents:
Dreamer, 1963 -- Freedom now! -- Soul force -- Lincoln's shadow -- Whose country 'tis of thee? -- Not by the color of their skin -- Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream" .
Summary:
In this new exploration of the "I Have a Dream" speech, Sundquist places it in the history of American debates about racial justice and demonstrates how the speech, an exultant blend of grand poetry and powerful elocution, perfectly expresses the story of African-American freedom.
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