Waking from the dream, the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr., David L. Chappell
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Genre
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Subject
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- Biographies
- Noirs américains + Droits + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Biography
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Influence
- Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains -- Biographies
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- États-Unis -- Relations interethniques -- 1970-
- King, Martin Luther, 1929-1968
- Bürgerrechtsbewegung
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- USA
- Schwarze
- États-Unis -- Relations raciales -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- African American civil rights workers -- Biography
- African American political activists -- Biography
- Activistes noirs américains -- Biographies
- Noirs américains + Droits -- 1970-
- King, Martin Luther, (1929-1968) -- Influence
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
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Waking from the dream, the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr., David L. Chappell
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-238) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Waking from the dream
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
819383413
Responsibility statement
David L. Chappell
Sub title
the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr.
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
Table of contents
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
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