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Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Luther King
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:144 | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781612196169
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Classifications | Dewey:323.092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Melville House Publishing
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Imprint |
Melville House Publishing
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Publication Date |
3 January 2017 |
Publication Country |
United States
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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.
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