Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents:
A Born Leader -- Segregation -- "Intelligence Plus Character" -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- King and the SCLC -- Imprisoned -- The March -- The Nobel Peace Prize -- Legislation at Last -- Assassination -- Hope Over Despair.
Summary:
"No discussion of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is complete without a close look at Martin Luther King Jr. King's own powerful words tell the story of his life and the fight for equality. The Montgomery bus boycott, the March on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act are among the highlighted historic events. King's words hold significance today, years after his tragic death, as people still strive for equality."-- Provided by publisher.
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