| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 276 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-268) and index. |
| Contents |
Four seasons : spring, summer, fall, and winter. "Vocation of agony" ; "Betraying the cause" ; "The language of the unheard" ; "Anxiety and sorrow in my heart" ; The bloodiest month of all ; Where do we go from here? ; Cities aflame ; Respect ; Chaos ; Ominous clouds ; "I, Martin Luther King, take thee, Non-Violence, to be my wedded wife" ; Ironic anniversary -- Final season : the last three months. Thirty-nine ; Confession ; Drum major ; Humility, levity, and longevity ; Frantic melancholy ; Restless heart ; Garment of destiny ; Firemen ; Midnight hour in Memphis ; Freedom explosion ; The mountaintop in Memphis ; April 4, 1968. |
| Summary |
Presents a revealing and dramatic chronicle of the 12 months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. |
| Subject |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Ritz, David, author.
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| ISBN |
9780316332767 (hardcover) |
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0316332763 (hardcover) |
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9780316332774 (paperback) |
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0316332771 (paperback) |
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