The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr

Summary: "On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780465055913
ISBN: 0465055915
ISBN: 1541697391
ISBN: 9781541697393
Physical Description: vii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	"March 2018"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-323) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time.