Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Luther King
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9781612196169
ClassificationsDewey:323.092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Melville House Publishing
Imprint Melville House Publishing
Publication Date 3 January 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Martin Luther King, Jr. had great success in helping to end segregation and the disenfranchisement of African-Americans. His famous 'I Have A Dream' speech described a vision of racial equality in America that inspired millions. A true icon, whose insistence on equality and peace defined the Civil Rights Movement and forever changed the course of American history, his words and interviews are collected here in a unique volume, highlighting the wisdom and teachings he shared with the world.

Author Biography

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. is widely considered the most influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America. He was also a Baptist minister, an inspiring orator, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955; delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963; and played crucial roles in the Selma Voting Rights Movement, the Chicago Open Housing Movement, opposition to the Vietnam War, and the Poor People's campaign, among many other major humanitarian efforts. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929, King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 was passed by Congress one week later, on April 11.