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Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Cover Image Book Book

Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr. / David L. Chappell.

Chappell, David L., (author.).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781400065462 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 1400065461 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-238) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
King's last victory : the Civil Rights Act of 1968 -- Can a movement be institutionalized? : the national Black political conventions -- A coalition for full employment -- Legalizing the legacy : the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday -- Jesse Jackson's rebirth -- Public reckonings with King's character.
Subject: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Influence.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African American political activists > Biography.
African American civil rights workers > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Blair County Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Altoona Area Public Library.

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Altoona Area Public Library 323.092 KIN 1 (Text) 33240004358407 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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